From Library Journal The continuous reporting and study of human-induced disasters in this technological age makes this a worthwhile reference. This covers a span of 80 years and over 100 incidents--from the 1907 collapse of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River to the Chernobyl plant explosion in 1986. Covered here are dozens of airplane accidents, the major space program failures (including Russian ones), and a number of nuclear-reactor mishaps. Arrangement is by general topic, 16 in all, with the individual disaster listed within its topic. Bibliographic citations are given chronologically, with book citations preceding article citations. A brief annotation for each citation gives an idea of coverage, but there is no general description of each disaster to orient the researcher unfamiliar with the incident. A chronological listing of disasters and several useful indexes are also given. Highly recommended for all reference collections. - Daniel LaRossa, Connetquot P. L. , Bohemia, N. Y. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product description Vintage book