(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(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 American Disasters series. The hurried text explains how the abandoned canal in Niagara Falls, New York, came to be a dumping ground for chemical waste, how it negatively affected the health of area residents, and what attempts the Environmental Protection Agency made to remedy the situation. The accompanying grainy color photographs are sometimes generic in nature. A chart listing other international chemical disasters is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta