Bryan, Nichol

Describes the events surrounding the wildfire that raged in New Mexico in 2000 and the resulting debate over the policy of prescribed burning, or purposely setting fires as a means of forest management.

Discusses the disastrous year 2000 overflow of a Romanian reservoir that held heavy metals and cyanide, pouring the deadly mix into rivers that feed the Danube and killing all living creatures in its path.

Describes the role, training, and duties of a police officer.

Describes the history, role, training, and duties of the United States National Guard.

Traces the history and eventual cleanup of the ecological disaster known as Love Canal, which resulted from building a neighborhood over a chemical dumpsite that poisoned the environment and endangered the health of residents.

Describes the oil tanker Exxon Valdez, the events that led up to its disastrous oil spill in 1989, and the effects of the spill on the Alaskan environment.

Discusses the disastrous 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.

Presents an account of the 1984 chemical accident at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and its aftermath.

Describes the role, training, and duties of paramedics.

Provides information on the history of Vietnam and on the customs, language, religion, and experiences of Vietnamese Americans.