Disasters at Sea (Disasters Up Close)
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Disasters at Sea (Disasters Up Close)
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About the Author
Michael Woods is a science and medical journalist in Washington, D. C., who has won many national writing awards. He and his wife, Mary B. Woods, write together. Their previous books include the eight-volume Ancient Technology series, as well as the Disasters Up Close titles. The Woodses have four children. When not writing, reading, or enjoying their two grandchildren, the Woodses travel to gather material for future books.
Mary B. Woods has been a librarian in the Fairfax County Public School System in Virginia and the Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona, Spain. She writes with her husband, Michael Woods. Their previous books include the eight-volume Ancient Technology series, as well as other Disasters Up Close titles. The Woodses have four children. When not writing, reading, or enjoying their two grandchildren, the Woodses travel to gather material for future books.
Michael OConnor Wordsmith (Wausau, WI USA) | 
02/05/2010
02/05/2010
The writing team of Michael and Mary Woods details the history of shipwrecks and other watery disasters in this well-done release from Lerner Publications. Published in 2008, DISASTERS AT SEA is aimed at the 9-12 audience.
The authors trace famous disasters that have happened to people on various boats and ships such as the Titanic, Sultana, ferryboat Joola, Achille Lauro, etc. Although most involve "at-sea" disasters like fires, collisions with icebergs, etc., the Woods also touch on the 7 December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The book's six chapters detail: What are Disasters at Sea; Recipe for Disaster; Disaster Ferries; Rescue, Relief and Recovery; Measuring a Menace; and The Future along with various appendices (timeline, glossary, further resources, etc.). Many first-person reminiscences of disaster survivors are included, a definite plus in my book.
Though the Amazon blurb says DISASTERS AT SEA is suitable for readers 9-12, I disagreed. I feel the book is a bit advanced for the 9-10 set but I may be wrong!
In any case, DISASTERS AT SEA is a nicely-done, very informative and well-illustrated summary of the "perils of the sea" for younger readers. Recommended.
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