Victoria Sherrow

Describes the planning and building of the Titanic, its departure and passengers, its fatal collision with an iceberg and sinking, and the fascination with this disaster held by so many people.

Describes how Chipmunk gathers and stores food to prepare for winter.

Presents an overview of non-Jews throughout Europe who tried to save Jews from persecution and extermination by the Nazis.

Describes the tribal roots, ways of life, rituals, and history of several Indian tribes of the Plateau and Great Basin, including the Paiute, Shoshoni, Ute, and Flathead.

Captures the shock and horror of the day the Hindenburg exploded in a great ball of fire, May 6, 1937 and includes accounts from spectators who witnessed the disaster, as well as testimony from scientists, speculating on possible causes of the explosion.

Examines the history, culture, and daily life of the Aztec Indians of Mexico.

Details the events surrounding the 1995 terrorist bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the blast.

Details the events surrounding the earthquake that took place in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 1989, as well as the clean-up and recovery efforts that followed.

Details the course of Hurricane Andrew, which hit the southeastern United States in 1992, and describes the recovery efforts that followed the storm.

Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.