World's worst

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Oil disasters

2000
Examines three of the world's worst man-made oil disasters, discussing the consequences and how they could have been averted.

Fire disasters

2000
Describes three of the worst man-made fire disasters in history, the destruction that such terrible fires can cause, and measures that can be taken to limit such disasters.

Space disasters

2000
Examines the events leading to the Apollo 13 explosion, failed Soyuz 11 mission, and the Challenger disaster, the consequences of these accidents, and how they might have been averted.

World's worst historical disasters

2009
Describes a number of the world's worst disasters throughout history, and provides brief accounts of the Cretan tsunami of 1650 BCE, the Black Death, the fire in London, the Irish Potato Famine, the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, and other related events.

World's worst cars

2009
Describes some of the world's worst cars including the De Lorean, Ford Maverick, and the Triumph Acclaim.

Chemical disasters

2000
Examines the events leading to the poisoning of Minamata Bay, the nitrate explosion in Texas City, and the gas cloud disasaster in Bhopal, the consequences of these accidents, and how they might have been averted.

Shipping disasters

2000
Examines three of the world's worst shipping disasters, discussing the consequences and how they could have been averted.
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