The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters - 33 Thrilling Experiments

Here are 33 ingenious, hands-on experiments that demonstrate just what happened in history's most famous engineering disasters, from the collapse of the Colossus of Rhodes in 226 BC to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London's famous "Fryscraper" in 2013. 

Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to replicate Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919---and understand the explosive behavior of non-Newtonian fluids.  

Put buoyancy to the test by sinking an ice cube tray ocean liner---demonstrating the Titanic's demise. 

Combining adrenaline-pumping curiosity and a sense of adventure, it's science at its most riveting.