From the flood that remade the earth in the Old Testament to the 1931 China floods that killed almost four million people, from the broken levees in New Orleans to the almost yearly rising waters of r
Gales, cyclones, blizzards, tornados, and hurricanes—few things demonstrate the awesome power of nature like a good storm. Devastating, diverse, and sometimes appearing completely out of nowhere, stor
Tune into the news today, and one would think that human beings were at risk of being wiped from the face of the earth--by tsunamis, earthquakes, bird flu, or terrorism. One could be forgiven for thi
In October 1995, a blind, deaf, French grandmother broke a world record. Jeanne Calment became, so far as we know, the oldest human being who has ever lived when she reached the age of 120 years and 2
Tune into the news today, and one would think that human beings were at risk of being wiped from the face of the earth—by tsunamis, earthquakes, swine flu, or terrorism. One could be forgiven for thin
From ancient wars to terrorist attacks, now updated to include the 2008-2009 banking crisis?From AD61, when Queen Boudicca?outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans?marched on to the city a
Britain's biggest military blunders and defeats throughout history, including Hastings, Somme, and Singapore?Crecy, Agincourt, Blenheim, Trafalgar, Waterloo, El Alamein?war and history?buffs know plen
