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New Zealand's worst disasters : (Record no. 35335)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781775592037
Qualifying information Hardback :
Terms of availability $49.99
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781775592037
Qualifying information Hardback
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1775592030
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Nz-Kotui)3766305
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)920471409
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Nz)16101461
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (NLNZils)1741607
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)ocn920471409
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency NZNB
Language of cataloging rda
Transcribing agency NZ-GlWB
Modifying agency NZNB
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code nznb
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
Geographic area code u-nz---
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 904.0993
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Hutchins, Graham.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title New Zealand's worst disasters :
Remainder of title true stories that rocked a nation /
Statement of responsibility, etc Graham Hutchins & Russell Young.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Auckland :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Exisle Publishing,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2015.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 224 pages :
Other physical details illustrations (some colour) ;
Dimensions 28 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-10 plunges into Mt Erebus; an earthquake destroys Christchurch ...disasters like these are known to all New Zealanders: they are part of our history. But New Zealand has experienced many less well-known disasters, some of them shocking and brutal. Graham Hutchins and Russell Young describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? A fire raging through Raetihi in 1918 was so fierce it destroyed houses, shops and 11 timber mills. Drownings were so common here in the 19th century that they were called 'the New Zealand death'. These and many other remarkable stories are told in this eye-opening book. While it describes accidents and tragedies, it also reveals acts of heroism. For when human beings make mistakes, others often achieve daring feats of rescue. Some of the stories show that we underestimate Mother Nature at our peril, but many also testify to the courage of the human spirit. Few books are genuine page-turners; this one is"--Book cover.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-10 plunges into Mt Erebus; an earthquake destroys Christchurch ...disasters like these are known to all New Zealanders: they are part of our history. But New Zealand has experienced many less well-known disasters, some of them shocking and brutal. Graham Hutchins and Russell Young describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? A fire raging through Raetihi in 1918 was so fierce it destroyed houses, shops and 11 timber mills. Drownings were so common here in the 19th century that they were called 'the New Zealand death'. These and many other remarkable stories are told in this eye-opening book. While it describes accidents and tragedies, it also reveals acts of heroism. For when human beings make mistakes, others often achieve daring feats of rescue. Some of the stories show that we underestimate Mother Nature at our peril, but many also testify to the courage of the human spirit. Few books are genuine page-turners; this one is.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Accidents
Geographic subdivision New Zealand.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Natural disasters
Geographic subdivision New Zealand.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Young, Russell,
Dates associated with a name 1946-
Relator term author.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Non-Fiction
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total Renewals Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan Non Fiction Waimate Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage 29/10/2015 ALLB 31.00 11 904.0993 a00697622 25/07/2023 12/07/2023 31.00 29/10/2015 Non-Fiction Event Centre Long Term Storage
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