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"Fourteen incredible-but-true accounts of airplanes and men whose fate was not in the flight plan"--Jacket subtitle.

This documentary re-enacts the events of the Apollo 13 space mission. An explosion in the spacecraft's oxygen tank forces the crew to abort the lunar landing. Despite failures to the command and service modules, the spacecraft manages to land safely on Earth.

On February 13, 1972, a Fairchild F-227 of the Uruguayan Air Force crashed with a rugby team and twenty-five of the friends and relatives aboard.

Parent's guide to child safety with simple, practical safety tips, available child safety products, and guidelines for purchasing safe juvenile equipment.

From award-winning journalist Sherwood comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare you for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.

Describes and pictures forty disastrous airplane crashes which made headlines between 1930 and 1980.

An inspirational portrayal of the triumphs and tragedies punctuating the first 50 years of NASA's manned missions. From the pioneering Mercury launches to the daring Gemini project, the program reveals the epic behind the scenes struggle that ultimately carried men to the Moon. Charting an adventure that culminates in the majestic space shuttle and the missions of today, Rocket Men goes beyond the hardware to focus on the men and women who are prepared...

Written for students within Exercises Science and Exercise Physiology, Survey of Athletic Injuries for Exercise Science clearly outlines traditional prevention and care of athletic injuries for those who do not have an athletic training background. It addresses the role that professionals in exercise science, exercise physiology, and other health-related fields play in the treatment of injuries and illnesses in the physically active population. The...

Description of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City which killed 146 people.