Doris Flexner

Brief sections on historical disasters. Depressing to read straight through for any length of time. I ended up skimming through and picking sections of interest to me to read.

Sucked! Many facts were simply made up. Since when are bible stories counted as actual history? I had to put it down before I ran into some Grimm's Fairy-tales and threw it across the room.

Short, descriptive guide to various calamities from prehistoric times to the present. Light and amusing, but more of a reference for a serious student of the topic, hampered by a lack of bibliography

Great bathroom book! I wish some of the entries had more detail... but they're a good starting point for looking stuff up online.