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.
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.
Presents an introduction to the Titantic disaster, describing the planning and building of the ship, its departure, its passengers, and its fatal collision with an iceberg and eventual sinking.
Describes the planning and building of the Titanic, its departure and passengers, its fatal collision with an iceberg and sinking, and the fascination with this disaster held by so many people.
Looks at several endangered North American species such as bowhead whales, Florida panthers, long-nosed bats, and Caribbean manatees, focusing on recent conservation efforts.
