The Hindenburg disaster

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Title:

The Hindenburg disaster

Author:

Benoit, Peter, 1955-

ISBN:

9780531206263

9780531289952

Publication Information:

New York : Children's Press, c2011.

Physical Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.

Series:

True book.

Contents:

A ball of flame : what happened on May 6, 1937? -- Airships : what kind of aircraft was the Hindenburg? -- The Hindenburg's history : what was it like to fly on the Hindenburg? -- The big truth : Hindenburg's 1936 transatlantic flights : how did the Hindenburg cross the Atlantic Ocean? -- The final flight : do we know what caused the Hindenburg disaster?

Reading Level:

830 L Lexile

Corporate Subject:

Hindenburg (Airship)

Subject Term:

Aircraft accidents -- New Jersey.

Airships -- History.

Airships -- Germany.

Summary:

Describes the crash of the Hindenburg airship in 1937, relaying the history of international airship flight and the events leading to the disaster, and explains what measures have been taken to make airship travel safer.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	J 363.12 BEN	Searching... Unknown
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	J 363.12 BEN	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	J 363.12 BEN	Searching... Unknown

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How many people lost their lives as a result of the Hindenburg tragedy? Thirty-six people died in the disaster. Inside, You'll Find: How the Hindenburg and other airships took to the skies; Maps, a timeline, photos-and possible causes of the disaster; Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! Book jacket.

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Gr 3-5-Benoit provides unbiased information that is on target for the intended audience. The main texts flow nicely and encourage the books to be read continuously, not piecemeal like research texts. A lot of the facts are given in comparison to other events, these disasters easier to comprehend. However, the inclusion of the metric measurements in parentheses is sometimes distracting, particularly in Krakatau Eruption. The true/false questions at the beginning of the books help guide readers into the topic. The photographs and reproductions enhance the texts. In Oil Spill, the photos are realistic and well chosen to show that current events can be examined as critically as historical events. In Titanic Disaster, the sequence depicting the ship breaking explicitly shows how a 66,000-ton vessel could just snap in half. Captions provide extra detail, and the inclusion of arrows helps readers decode them and see the relationship between the main text and images. Well-conceived books worthy of purchase.-Catherine Brenner, Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

1 A Ball of Flame
What happened on May 6, 1937?	p. 7
2 Airships
What kind of aircraft was the Hindenburg?	p. 13
3 The Hindenburg's History
What was it like to fly on the Hindenburg?	p. 21
Hindenburg's 1936 Transatlantic Flights
How many times did the Hindenburg cross the Atlantic Ocean?	p. 32
4 The Final Flight
Do we know what caused the Hindenburg disaster?	p. 35
True Statistics	p. 43
Resources	p. 44
Important Words	p. 46
Index	p. 47
About the Author	p. 48

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