Presents a minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident that nearly caused a nuclear disaster, examining other near misses and America's growing susceptibility to a catastrophic event.

"By the end of the nineteenth century, food in America was increasingly dangerous--lethal, even. Milk and meat were routinely preserved with formaldehyde, a practice based on the embalming of corpses. Beer and wine were preserved with salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical; canned vegetables were greened-up by copper sulphate, a toxic metallic salt; rancid butter was made edible with borax, best known as a cleaning product. This was not by accident;...

"Young children have unprecedented access to the internet. They deserve to be armed early against its dangers! Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds makes it easy for proactive parents to protect young children ages 3-6.Written by Kristen A. Jenson, best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, this book teaches young kids what bad pictures are and what to do if they see them.Using...

Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the internet for the first time and watching an older sibling interact with social media, Dr. Roberts takes readers through several common scenarios around parental supervision, online bullying and anonymity. She also includes examples of people who use the internet to make the world a better place. On the Internet addresses common safety concerns in a child-centered way and...

Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel are visiting Peppa's class for an important lesson on safety!