disasters

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

An analysis of the human attraction to darker areas of life, draws on findings in a wide range of disciplines and cites diverse examples to conclude that people experience renewal when they confront pain and death.

A collection of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, with commentary by the photographers.

A chronological reference guide to significant disasters, accidents, and crises in America from the 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown to Hurrican Katrina in 2005; and includes major facts and details about each event.

Presents accounts of five of the world's worst air disasters, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Describes the impact of several historic earthquakes around the world, including Mexico City, 1985; San Francisco, 1989; and others in Japan, Lisbon, and China.

Chronicles the devastating impact Hurricane Katrina had on the city of New Orleans, describing the experiences of the city's residents who were forced to endure dangerous conditions as the city's leaders struggled to maintain order and begin the enormous rebuilding process.

Presents a comprehensive survey of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986, and examines the radioactive fallout that extended to most of Europe, the Soviet cover-up, and the long-term effects on the people and the environment.

Contains case studies that describe the causes and consequences of some of the world's worst human-induced environmental disasters, including coal mining tragedies, dam failures, industrial explosions, government actions, oil spills, terrorist acts, and industrial and residential toxic poisonings.