The Associated Press of Library Disasters
The Associated Press of Library Disasters

Author: Associated Press

Publisher: Grolier Academic Reference

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780717291748

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Disasters of the air, sea and trains. Included are the sinking of the Titanic, collision of the Empress of Ireland, the Eastland, Mont Blanc-Imo collision, Brooklyn subway derailment, explosion of the Hindenburg and Kiangya, the Toya Maru, the Andrea Doria sinking, United Airways-TWA midair collision, Turkish airlines crash, KLM-Pan Am runway collision, American Airlines crash, Air New Zealand crash, Korean Airlines Shootdown, Japan Air Lines crash, Arrow Air crash, explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, Dano Paz-Victor collision, Iran Air shootdown, United Airlines crash, and the TWA explosion of 1996.

World Disasters
World Disasters

Author: Keith Eastlake

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1136742573

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This fascinating book looks at some of the most horrifying and noteworthy disasters to have occurred around the world. More than 200 disasters involving aircraft, ships and trains as well as fires are analysed in detail, accompanied by 500 photographs. The entries, which are arranged chronologically, explain the background to each incident, the event itself, and the search for causes and culprits. The volume also contains a wide-ranging introduction, a bibliography, and a comprehensive index.