Disaster
When the ground shakes, the waters rise, or human error sets catastrophe in motion, these books place you at the heart of history's most gripping moments of crisis and survival. Whether exploring real-world disasters like the Titanic's sinking or the Boston Molasses Flood, or examining the fragile systems and split-second decisions that stand between safety and chaos, this collection reveals how people endure — and what we can learn from the wreckage.
Disaster Shrnutí knih
Sůl moře
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
Historická fikce
Pro mladé dospělé
Historické
Wwii
Válka
Sůl moře
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
Historická fikce
Pro mladé dospělé
Historické
Wwii
Válka
A Night to Remember
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
Historie
Disaster
Přežití
20. století
Sea
A Night to Remember
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
Historie
Disaster
Přežití
20. století
Sea
Command and Control
One dropped socket in an Arkansas missile silo exposes seventy years of nuclear near-disasters.
Historie
Politika
Věda
Válka
Technologie
Command and Control
One dropped socket in an Arkansas missile silo exposes seventy years of nuclear near-disasters.
Historie
Politika
Věda
Válka
Technologie
The Devil Never Sleeps
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
Politika
Disaster
Podnikání
Leadership
Management
The Devil Never Sleeps
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
Politika
Disaster
Podnikání
Leadership
Management
Outrun the Moon
A girl from 1906 Chinatown poses as an heiress to enter an all-white finishing school.
Historická fikce
Pro mladé dospělé
Historické
Dospívání
Asijsko-americké
Outrun the Moon
A girl from 1906 Chinatown poses as an heiress to enter an all-white finishing school.
Historická fikce
Pro mladé dospělé
Historické
Dospívání
Asijsko-americké
Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters
History turns on unopened letters, wrong turns, and badly designed ballots, not grand strategy.
Historie
World
Válka
Disaster
Historické
Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters
History turns on unopened letters, wrong turns, and badly designed ballots, not grand strategy.
Historie
World
Válka
Disaster
Historické
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
Osobní rozvoj
Přežití
Referenční
Instructional
Zdraví
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
Osobní rozvoj
Přežití
Referenční
Instructional
Zdraví
Dark Tide
A 25-foot wave of molasses killed 21 people because one company ignored every warning sign.
Historie
20. století
Disaster
Skutečné zločiny
Právo
Dark Tide
A 25-foot wave of molasses killed 21 people because one company ignored every warning sign.
Historie
20. století
Disaster
Skutečné zločiny
Právo
The Titanic Sisters
Two Irish sisters survive the Titanic's sinking. One takes the other's name and her future.
Historická fikce
Romantika
Pro dospělé
Irsko
Přežití
The Titanic Sisters
Two Irish sisters survive the Titanic's sinking. One takes the other's name and her future.
Historická fikce
Romantika
Pro dospělé
Irsko
Přežití
Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins
One man, trapped 55 feet underground, held a nation's attention for 18 days.
Historie
Biografie
Dobrodružství
Žurnalistika
Media
Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins
One man, trapped 55 feet underground, held a nation's attention for 18 days.
Historie
Biografie
Dobrodružství
Žurnalistika
Media
