Books in Great Disasters, Reforms and Ramifications series

Details the events surrounding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the terrorist attack.

Describes the origins, spread, and effects of the terrible plague that devastated fourteenth-century Europe.

An account of the tragic Galveston hurricane of 1900 that claimed over six thousand lives.

Examines, using eyewitness accounts, the tragedy that killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory.

Discusses the 19th century Irish potato famine, including the causes and the effects on the people.

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 reform.

Explores the 1996 explosion of a 747 jet plane off the coast of Long Island, New York, focusing on the investigation which led to new safety recommendations for fuel tank systems.

Describes the activities of the Spanish Inquisition, which used questioning, torture, and execution to battle heresy both in Spain and in the New World.

A detailed history of two disasters that befell London, England: the Great Plague of 1665 in which it is estimated that at least 70,000 died, and the Great Fire of 1666, which destroyed four-fifths of the city.

Details the events surrounding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the terrorist attack.

Profiles the technology and crew that made up the Apollo 1 and Challenger flights, and recounts what led up to and resulted from both disasters.

Provides an account of the terrorist attacks against Israeli athletes during the 1972 Olympic games, profiling some of the individuals involved and exploring the political and historical reasons for the acts.