An account of one of the most devastating disasters in recent years. Mystery surrounds gold coins lost during the Johnstown flood. A girl who hasn't spoken since her parents drowned must try to save her grandfather. Air disasters and what causes them. A photographer about to travel around the world has her plans changed when an earthquake strikes.
Individual books focus on natural and manmade catastrophes.
In March 1911, over a hundred workers perished in this factory fire. A former slave girl is a witness to the Chicago Fire of 1871. How scientists are trying to minimize the frequency and destruction of these disasters. What causes these snow slides and how they can be prevented. Describes the hunt for the Mary Rose, the Concepcion, and the Titanic.