Combining original reporting with dramatic photographs and detailed illustrations, Popular Mechanics looks at the science behind the most devastating events of the past 100 years€"including San Francisco€s 7.8 earthquake in 1906, the Gulf oil spill, the Apollo 13 Space Mission, and Hurricane Katrina€s devastating landfall near New Orleans. Plus, each chapter includes practical advice on surviving disasters, from industrial accidents to deadly tsunamis.
Coverage spans from 1900 to today, and includes:
Earthquakes   € Volcanic Eruptions  € Fires  € Blizzards and Avalanches  € Tornadoes  € Hurricanes  € Floods  € Aviation and Space Disasters  € Shipwrecks  €  Industrial Accidents  € Transportation catastrophes
