accidents

Presents a comprehensive survey of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986, and examines the radioactive fallout that extended to most of Europe, the Soviet cover-up, and the long-term effects on the people and the environment.

Presents a comprehensive survey of the Exxon Valdez oil spill which occurred off the coast of Valdez, Alaska in 1989, and examines the immediate danger and damage to the environment, who was responsible for the disaster, and the steps that have been taken to prevent such an accident from happening again.

Presents a history of disasters involving nuclear submarines, including the Thresher, the Scorpion, and the Kursk, and explores how the investigation of these accidents can lead to safety problems.

Presents an account of the 1984 chemical accident at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and explores how the investigation of such accidents can lead to safety reform.

Presents a chronicle of the disaster that occurred at the Chernobyl-4 nuclear reactor in Ukraine on April 26, 1986, after an accumulation of unchecked steam pressure blew the reactor lid off during a maintenance test, spewing deadly nuclear particles into the air.

Presents a chronicle of the accident that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant on March 28, 1979 after a harmless release of steam prompted a series of mistakes that led to the brink of a nuclear meltdown.

Presents a moment-by-moment account of the Three Mile Island accident by a staff member of the presidential commission that investigated it.

Provides an account of the events surrounding the explosion of the "Challenger" space shuttle, discussing the cause of the disaster, and explaining the reasons why so many lives were lost.

"Examines the tragic mission of the space shuttle Challenger, including the brave crew that flew the shuttle and lost their lives, the causes of the explosion, and the investigation after the disaster"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the experiences of thirty-three Chilean miners who were trapped two thousand feet below the surface of the earth in August 2010.