disasters

Examines the causes and effects of bridge collapses and how to avoid them in the future. Includes a list of the top 10 worst bridge collapses, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Describes the events and immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, in which planes were crashed into the Twin Towers buildings in New York City as well as into the Pentagon building near Washington, D.C.

Recounts the details of forty-one significant events of the twentieth century, each with from-the-scene photographs; and features two compact discs that contain over two hours of audio from the events as they were broadcast live.

Provides information about the "Hindenburg" through the fictional description of the experiences of a German mechanic who is hired to work and travel on the airship.

Provides details of ten catastrophic events in history and their causes and effects, including the Great Chicago Fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and Hurricane Katrina.

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.

Draws on the work of brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and disaster experts to explore the human response to disaster, revealing how a person's attitude, beliefs, gender, upbringing, and personality influences whether or not they will survive a disaster.

The Ohmu, giant insects created by a wartime ecological disaster that nearly destroyed civilization, try desperately to warn Princess Nausicaa, a young woman struggling to keep the peace between kingdoms of survivors, about the encroaching danger of the southern forest.

In the Atlantic Ocean, hurricane Helena is gathering strength, becoming the most powerful storm in recorded history. As Helena bears down on Bermuda, Donovan Nash and other members of the scientific research organization Eco-Watch are called to fly in and extract key government people who have been studying Helena. For Nash, the routine mission turns deadly when an attempt is made on the life of the lead scientist; and a woman from his past, Dr. Lauren McKenna. In a bold attempt to diffuse the power of the hurricane, Eco-Watch is called upon to conduct a final flight above the massive fury of Helena.

Throughout history the same builders and engineers that paved man's path out of the caves and into the modern world also caused some of mankind's worst disasters. Often a huge calamity is traced back to a tiny cause, insignificant in itself, but triggering a domino effect. We'll revisit notable disasters and search for probable causes.