The worst avalanches of all time
By: by Suzanne Garbe
Series: Edge books. Epic disasters
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: North Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781429684170
Subjects: Avalanches; Juvenile literature
Description: "Describes the worst avalanches in history, as well as causes, types, and disaster tips"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A wall of snow; title: Ancient avalanche; title: The collapsed glacier; title: War in the Alps; title: Tragedy on the tracks; title: Isolated in India; title: A matter of minutes; title: Failure in the Alps; title: Death in the Himalayas; title: The winter of terror; title: The high mountain road; title: Living with avalanches.