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Bad days in history : a gleefully grim chronicle of misfortune, mayhem, and misery for every day of the year / Michael Farquhar ; illustrations by Giulia Ghigini.
"The author presents 365 tales of historically bad days, like the world-be Apple investor who pulled out in 1977 and missed out on a 30 billion-dollar windfall, and truly bizarre moments like the great Molasses Flood of 1919." -- provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426212680
- ISBN: 1426212682
- ISBN: 9781426218071
- Physical Description: 479 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-472) and index. |
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| Subject: | History > Anecdotes World history > Anecdotes. Biography > Anecdotes Errors > History > Anecdotes. Disasters > History > Anecdotes. Curiosities and wonders > History > Anecdotes. |
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- 3 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Hood River County Library District.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Library | YA 909 FAR 2015 (Text) | 33892100459644 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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