disasters

Profiles the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens; shark danger, covering four real shark attacks and how to avoid attacks; medieval castles including the Tower of London; tsunamis, including their causes, their destructive powers, and how one can help after a disaster; and the sport of rock climbing, covering gear and climbing tips.

When a large, interstellar cruise ship disappears from the launchpad on the planet Blerontin, the planet's occupants wonder where it has gone, and on Earth, a young couple make a startling discovery in their home.

Provides answers of professionals who confront death daily, including such questions as: Why do people have to die? and what is heaven like?.

After a mysterious apocalypse destroys the world, the few survivors must learn how to coexist in desperate times.

Tells the stories of twenty-six historical events in which human error has led to disaster; arranged chronologically, with photographs, illustrations, maps, and discussion of related issues.

First-person survivor accounts of three disasters, the 1914 shipwreck of the Empress of Ireland, the 1928 crash of the airship Italia, and the 1930 crash of the dirigible R-101.

Examines significant technological disasters from the twentieth century, caused by poor design, planning, testing, construction, or a combination of factors, sometimes coupled with human error.

All the Baby-sitters wanted was a little snow- not a national disaster.