Download or read book The Town That Died written by Michael J. Bird and published by Nimbus Publishing (CN). This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Town That Died is a moving and detailed account of the greatest human-made explosion before Hiroshima known as the Halifax Explosion. It is told from the personal experiences of survivors, to accurately chronicle the tragic events that led to the ill-fated collision in the harbour narrows and the dreadful consequences.