(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. These series books capably examine two of Texas's tragic legacies: the 1900 hurricane that became the twentieth century's deadliest natural disaster and the 1993 firefight that felled the Branch Davidians. The authors discuss the consequences of these events, including, in Waco's case, an increased number of anti-government militia organizations. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos augment the texts. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters titles: The Galveston Hurricane and The Waco Siege.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books, and World Trade Center has an epilogue about September 11. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Salem Witch Trials, The Dust Bowl, Three Mile Island, The Explosion of TWA Flight 800, The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background, including what is known of the causes, how those causes were determined, and what remedies were attempted. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed but uneven texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books. Chernobyl has a glossary. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, The Irish Potato Famine, The Holocaust.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. These series books capably examine two of Texas's tragic legacies: the 1900 hurricane that became the twentieth century's deadliest natural disaster and the 1993 firefight that felled the Branch Davidians. The authors discuss the consequences of these events, including, in Waco's case, an increased number of anti-government militia organizations. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos augment the texts. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters titles: The Galveston Hurricane and The Waco Siege.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. These two series books ably discuss public-health disasters of the late twentieth century: the Indian city's deadly chemical leak of 1984 and Niagara Falls's chemical-waste scandal of the late 1970s. The authors pay special attention to the social changes and government reforms engendered by the tragedies. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos support the texts. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters titles: Love Canal and Bhopal.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. These two series books ably discuss public-health disasters of the late twentieth century: the Indian city's deadly chemical leak of 1984 and Niagara Falls's chemical-waste scandal of the late 1970s. The authors pay special attention to the social changes and government reforms engendered by the tragedies. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos support the texts. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters titles: Love Canal and Bhopal.]

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books, and World Trade Center has an epilogue about September 11. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Salem Witch Trials, The Dust Bowl, Three Mile Island, The Explosion of TWA Flight 800, The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background, including what is known of the causes, how those causes were determined, and what remedies were attempted. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed but uneven texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books. Chernobyl has a glossary. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, The Irish Potato Famine, The Holocaust.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. The disasters fully described in each volume are recounted in terms of their historical importance as well as their significance in changing future laws and legislation, scientific methodology, and cultural attitudes. The prose sometimes becomes anecdotal (Blizzard) or redundant, but the books do a competent job of presenting each event; adequate black-and-white photos accompany the texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books, and World Trade Center has an epilogue about September 11. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Salem Witch Trials, The Dust Bowl, Three Mile Island, The Explosion of TWA Flight 800, The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books, and World Trade Center has an epilogue about September 11. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Salem Witch Trials, The Dust Bowl, Three Mile Island, The Explosion of TWA Flight 800, The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Beginning with an account of the accident that caused the oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the book describes how wildlife and nature were affected, explains clean-up efforts, summarizes the subsequent legal cases, and relates what is being done to prevent future oil spills. The serviceable prose is accompanied by dark black-and-white photos. A time line, list of major oil spills, and list of websites are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background, including what is known of the causes, how those causes were determined, and what remedies were attempted. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed but uneven texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books. Chernobyl has a glossary. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, The Irish Potato Famine, The Holocaust.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Framed by an account of the Kursk disaster, the central chapters of this book give a short history of nuclear submarines, then explain the U.S.'s Thresher and Scorpion losses, as well as its program to prevent such occurrences. Russia's more numerous disasters are also explored. Black-and-white photos and a few diagrams illustrate the text. Generally clear prose is supplemented by a chronology. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed but uneven texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Black Death and The Spanish Inquisition.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books, and World Trade Center has an epilogue about September 11. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Salem Witch Trials, The Dust Bowl, Three Mile Island, The Explosion of TWA Flight 800, The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Each of the books in this series begins with an account of the disaster it concerns, followed by background including what is known of the origins and outcomes. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and a few diagrams, the detailed but uneven texts reward close reading. Chronologies end the books. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications titles: The Black Death and The Spanish Inquisition.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. The 1918 Spanish flu struck over two billion people worldwide, causing as many as forty million deaths. This account, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, describes the rapid spread of the disease and the futile attempts to stop it in prose that sometimes becomes repetitive and anecdotal. The strongest sections detail contemporary efforts to develop a vaccine in case of a future outbreak. A time line is included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. Stock Market opens with a pallid account of 1929's "Black Thursday"; Triangle Shirtwaist contains a dramatic retelling of the factory fire. Both describe the social conditions that led up to these disasters and discuss what political and social reforms resulted from them. Illustrated with black-and-white reproductions, the books are written in utilitarian prose. Time lines are included. Stock Market contains a glossary. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications series. The disasters fully described in each volume are recounted in terms of their historical importance as well as their significance in changing future laws and legislation, scientific methodology, and cultural attitudes. The prose sometimes becomes anecdotal (Blizzard) or redundant, but the books do a competent job of presenting each event; adequate black-and-white photos accompany the texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta