内容简介：
From ferocious hurricanes and deadly earthquakes to catastrophic explosions and shipwrecks, disasters can change the course of lives in the blink of an eye. Amid the chaos that follows, survivors are left to work through the grief and search for answers. Through detailed descriptions, expert testimony, and gripping firsthand accounts, the Disasters series takes an in-depth look at some of the greatest catastrophes of the last century and what lessons were learned from them.