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Other Title: Popular mechanics what went wrong At head of title: Popular mechanics Contents: Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Fire -- Snow and ice -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Floods -- Aviation -- Space -- Shipwrecks -- Industrial accidents -- Transportation Summary: Combining original reporting with dramatic photographs and detailed illustrations, Popular Mechanics presents a look at the science behind the most devastating events in the past 100 years - including San Francisco's 7.8 earthquake in 1906, the Gulf oil spill, the Apollo 13 Space Mission, and Hurricane Katrina. Each chapter includes a fact-filled section with practical advice on surviving various disasters, natural and human-made