Fire is both a symbol of life and powerful destructive force. This book features a look at the life of fires, both in the wild and in cities, and how they are battled, contained, and… More →

The worst and most deadly natural disaster in United States history, Hurricane Katrina was a destructive and costly event whose effects will be felt for many years to come. This timely new… More →

This informative book has been newly revised in light of the devastating tornadoes that have swept across the United States over the last few years. 2008 was particularly fierce with clusters More →

A tsunami wave can often seem deceptively harmless in its size and power, but the damage it causes can be earth shattering. Scientists have difficulty predicting when and where these killer… More →

The last century has been an incredible age of space exploration tremendously expanding our knowledge of the universe. Space Disaster and Meteorite Alert! chronicles both the brave and… More →

According to Greek mythology, two sea-monsters named Charybdis and Scylla created treacherous whirlpools by spewing out the water of the sea. Charybdis and Scylla waited on either side of the More →

It cost $10 billion to combat the wildfires in California in 2017 that scorched 300,000 acres of land and left 100,000 people displaced. With dry weather and drought bringing more… More →

In March 2011 the world's second-largest nuclear disaster occurred on the eastern coast of Japan. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a nearly 50-foot tsunami that flooded the Fukushima nuclear More →

Humans are sometimes to blame for catastrophic influences on the worlds air, water, soil, and natural resources. Environmental Disaster Alert! probes the causes and effects of greenhouse… More →

This informative book has been newly revised in light of the devastating earthquakes in 2010 in Chile, Haiti, Turkey, Mexico, and China. When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result… More →