Williamsburg Regional Library

Mega disasters, History

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Mega disasters

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History

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Asteroid apocalypse: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine how an impact on the American west coast could spell disaster for the nation. Atlantis apocalypse: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine how another eruption of the Santorini Volcano, like the one 3,500 years ago, could affect people todayAmerican volcano: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if Mt. Rainier erupted like Mt. St. Helens. The next Pompeii: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if Mt. Vesuvius erupted again in the same way as it erupted in 79 A.DWindy City tornado: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if a high speed tornado struck Chicago directly, as one almost did in 1967. New York City hurricane: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if a hurricane struck New York CityLA's killer quake: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if an earthquake the size of San Francisco's 1906 quake occurred in Los Angeles today. Yellowstone eruption: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if the mega volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park erupted againMega drought: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine the Dust Bowl of the 1930's in the U.S. and what would happen if such a drough occured again. Mega freeze: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if Europe and the U.S. began to get cold due to the rapidly changing climate

Disc one. Asteroid apocalypse ; Atlantis apocalypse -- disc two. American volcano ; The next Pompeii -- disc three. Windy City tornado ; New York City hurricane -- disc four. LA's killer quake ; Yellowstone eruption -- disc five. Mega drought ; Mega freeze

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