100 Catastrophic Disasters Author:Nigel Cawthorne An astonishing compendium of natural and man-made disasters. The range of entries is extraordinary, from the bizarre to the horrific, and from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. — The book includes some of history's most incredible disasters and tells in vivid detail the story of events and people involved, the impact of particular disasters a... more »nd the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. From the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii, to the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906, from the raging flames of the Great Fire of London to the horror of Chernobyl, every event is chronicled in fascinating detail.« less