disasters

Orphaned and homeless after a tsunami decimates their coastal India town, teenage sisters Ahalya and Sita Ghai are abducted and sold to a Mumbai brothel owner before they are helped by an American attorney fighting human trafficking.

When nine disparate characters are trapped together after an earthquake, each of them takes a turn telling "one amazing thing" about his or her life.

Recounts the details of thirty-eight 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.

On the Earth-like planet, Arbre, scientists, philosophers and mathematicians are called upon to leave their sanctuary when a extraterrestrial catastrophe threatens.

A collection of speeches, memos, and other archival material that reveal how the American government would have handled historic moments that almost happened, but didn't.

Describes several natural forces such as landslides, volcanoes, and earthquakes and presents "extreme" facts and color photos.

A young Canadian girl uses her diary to record the events surrounding the December 1917 explosion that destroyed her small town in Nova Scotia and her own struggles to rebuild her life and family.

First-hand survivor stories and photographs describe a number of environmental disasters around the world including massive oil spills and chemical leaks, how they are caused, and efforts to limit accidents in the future.

Discusses various natural and man-made disasters--such as earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning storms, and fires--with advice on how to survive them.