Great misadventures
Subtitle: bad ideas that led to big disasters
By: Peggy Saari ; edited by Betz Des Chenes.
Contributors: Saari, Peggy.; Des Chenes, Betz.
Publisher: UXL
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 729
Subjects: History -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.; Disasters -- Juvenile literature.; Disasters.; History -- Miscellanea.
Genres: Miscellanea; Juvenile literature.; Miscellanea.
Description: Explores over 100 historical, political, military, and social events where human error has led to disaster.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: vol. 1 Exloration and adventure; title: vol. 2. Science and technology; title: vol. 3. Military; title: vol. 4. Society.