Combining original reporting with dramatic photographs and detailed illustrations, Popular Mechanics looks on the science at the back of probably 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 House Mission, and Typhoon Katrina’s devastating landfall close to New Orleans. Plus, each and every chapter includes sensible advice on surviving Failures, from industrial accidents to deadly tsunamis.
Coverage spans from 1900 to lately, and includes:
Earthquakes • Volcanic Eruptions • Fires • Blizzards and Avalanches • Tornadoes • Hurricanes • Floods • Aviation and House Failures • Shipwrecks • Industrial Accidents • Transportation catastrophes