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<P>A look at the engineering processes that go into construction disaster-proof structures.</P>

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DEFINE AND DESIGN: DISASTER-PROOF

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Before &#x0026; After Reading Activities.
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1: A Place to Live.
2: Building in the Wind.
3: Surviving the Flood.
4: Earthquake Proof Construction.
5: Fighting Back Fire.
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