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Popular Mechanics What Went Wrong: Investigating the Worst Man-made and Natural Disasters

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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

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