A color-illustrated overview of the Love Canal disaster that describes the dumping of toxic waste that the Hooker Chemical Company performed for years in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, New York; the subsequent costs to residents' health; and residents' efforts in the 1970s to prompt help from the U.S. government.
Describes the events surrounding the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, the investigation of this disaster, and the seven astronauts who died.
Reviews the causes and effects of some major blackouts, from the 1965 power outage that affected much of New England to the 2001 rolling blackouts in California, focusing on the 1977 blackout in New York City that lasted over twenty-five hours.
Photos and sketches fill this overview of the "Hindenburg" disaster, which describes the history of German airships, chronicles the famous ship's last flight, and examines the tragedy's cause.
Details the series of destructive tornadoes that struck the American Midwest during the span of several hours in April 1991, causing severe damage in several states.
Discusses the 1911 fire that killed 146 New York garment factory workers, the conditions that led up to it, and some of the legislation that came about to prevent the occurrence of similar disasters.
Describes the devastations and terror that occurred in Hawaii on April 1, 1946 when one of the worst tsunamis in the state's history struck the islands and killed more than 150 people.
