Disasters

Describes terrorist acts and and the groups behind them, including the Munich Massacre, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the attacks on the World Trade Center.

Contains a brief history of environmental disasters in London, Love Canal, Hanford, Valdez, Chernobyl, and Bhopal.

The story of the Titanic describes the tragedy on the Atlantic with information about the causes of the disaster and the valuable lessons learned about safety at sea.

Recounts events surrounding the explosions of the space shuttles "Challenger: in 1986, and "Columbia" in 2003, examines the causes of these disasters, and discusses their impact on the United States' space program.

Provides information on Mount St. Helens, a volcano that erupted in Washington State in 1980--covering the area in ash--and includes a description of the event, its aftermath, with a glossary and websites for further research.

Presents a study of hurricanes and the effects of Hurricane Andrew that struck Florida in 1992.

Chronicles the 1993 Mississippi River flood, which was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Describes what causes rivers to flood, and describes the damage caused by this flood.

Describes the scientific causes and impact of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, and explains how geologists predict earthquakes and how architects prepare for them.

Presents accounts of five of the world's worst air disasters, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Describes the impact of cyclones, hurricanes, and tornadoes, presenting several historic examples of each, and discusses the "perfect storm" that hit New England on Halloween 1991.