Catastrophe!

Looks at the science of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions, highlighting such major disasters as Tambora and Montserrat.

Presents information on hurricanes, describing how they are formed, where they are more likely to occur, efforts being made to improve predictions, and some of the most famous hurricanes of the past.

Presents information on earthquakes, describing why they happen, where they are more likely to occur, efforts being made to improve predictions, and some of the most famous earthquakes of the past.

Looks at the science of air crashes and disasters, highlighting such major instances as 9/11 and TWA Flight 800.

Discusses Tsunamis and the destruction they cause, describing disastrous tsunamis throughout history, and explaining what tsunamis are and their relationship to earthquakes and volcanoes.

Discusses disastrous shipwrecks throughout history and explores the causes and circumstances leading to each shipwreck.