Devastation! The World's Worst Natural Disasters

by Lesley Newson

A fascinating journey into the destructive forces of nature provides vivid close-up photographs depicting the most thrilling natural disasters, along with a gazetteer of dates and details of more than five hundred disasters. 15,000 first printing.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1998

Reviews

[Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Natural Disasters are one of the most terrifying things on the planet. They can cause lots of destruction and death. I think that tornadoes are the scariest. They can touchdown out of nowhere and they can lead to unpredictable results.

[Vynguyen]

good book about disaster. Showed every known disatster and data including death toll. Shows how really destructive disaster. Good, Good.

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Visually striking and heartbreaking at times. Gorgeous book. Would like to see one updated with the more recent natural disasters.