(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of the sinking of the Titanic or the Hindenburg explosion. The texts then continue with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the impact on future air and sea travel. Archival photographs, maps, drawings, sidebars, and primary sources are included on busy pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: The Hindenburg 1937 and The Titanic 1912.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. This volume begins with a brief account of the space shuttle explosion. Color photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and primary sources on busy pages combine with a chronological discussion of space travel, the events leading to the accident, the human loss, and the impact on future shuttle launches. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of Vesuvius's eruption or the plague outbreak. Maps, paintings, photographs, sidebars, diagrams, and primary source materials on busy pages combine with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the medical and scientific technology currently available to predict and prevent similar disasters. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: Pompeii AD 79 and The Black Death 1347–1350.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of the sinking of the Titanic or the Hindenburg explosion. The texts then continue with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the impact on future air and sea travel. Archival photographs, maps, drawings, sidebars, and primary sources are included on busy pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: The Hindenburg 1937 and The Titanic 1912.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. This volume begins with a brief account of the explosion at Chernobyl. Maps, photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and primary sources are included on the busy pages. The text then presents a chronological discussion of the events leading to the accident, the human loss, the environmental impact, the clean-up, and ongoing debate surrounding nuclear energy. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of Vesuvius's eruption or the plague outbreak. Maps, paintings, photographs, sidebars, diagrams, and primary source materials on busy pages combine with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the medical and scientific technology currently available to predict and prevent similar disasters. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: Pompeii AD 79 and The Black Death 1347–1350.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. This volume begins with a brief description of the 2004 tsunami that struck Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India. The text then presents a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to the tragedy, the human loss, the environmental impact, and the need for improved warning systems. Maps, photographs, sidebars, diagrams, and personal accounts are included on the busy pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. This volume begins with a brief account of the ship's 1989 grounding. The text then continues with a chronological description of the events leading to the oil spill off Alaska's rocky coast, the cleanup, and its ecological impact, to provide a comprehensive analysis of one of the worst environmental disasters in history. Maps, photographs, sidebars, and primary sources on busy pages are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale