
A woman is buried in an avalanche. Miners are trapped underground. A sailor's boat capsizes in the ocean. A powerful tsunami sweeps people out to sea. Who will come to their rescue? And how will rescuers reach them? Author Sandra Markle captures the nail-biting action and shows...

Author Sandra Markle captures nail-biting action and shows how people use their brains, as well as their bravery, to rescue people in trouble all over the world.


Rescues tells the stories of 11 people who survived some of the most deadly disasters ever---and of the rescuers who saved their lives. Starting from interviews with both the rescuers and victims before moving on to the science behind each disaster, author Sandra Markle weaves...