Weil, Ann

Describes the impact of several historic earthquakes around the world, including San Francisco, 1906 and 1989; Haiti, 2010; Japan, 2011; and others in Mexico City and China.

"Describes dogs that work to detect explosives in many locations. Explains training dogs and handlers require, along with the best breeds for the job. Includes stories of dogs that have worked on K9 Police squads and as military working dogs in Iraq"--Provided by publisher.

A biography profiling the life of Geronimo. Includes a family tree and timeline.

Contains a short description of five space disasters that have occurred since the fire aboard the Apollo 1 spacecraft that killed three American astronauts in 1967 as well as the explosion aboard the Apollo 13, the Challenger accident in 1986, and the Columbia in 2003.

Surveys five separate mountain disasters of the twentieth century including George Mallory's attempt to climb Mt. Everest, the 1986 deaths of seven students and two teachers on Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, and the 2008 deaths of eleven experienced mountain climbers on K2.

Presents accounts of some of the world's most devastating fires, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.