Cogwheels

Complete with a foreword by Mike Nelson, host of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," this dynamic guide to one of Hollywood's most popular and enduring genres provides a history of the disaster genre, descriptions of its trends and unusual traits, portraits of famous stars, and reviews of more than 150 disaster movies. The films reviewed include everything from famous titles such as "The Poseidon Adventure," "Titanic," and "The Towering Inferno" to more obscure movies such as "The Night the World Exploded," "Terror on the 40th Floor," and "War Between the Planets," Casual disaster-movie fans, as well as die-hard lovers of the genre will benefit from the rating system, which ranges from "Highly Recommended" to "Avoid at All Costs," and the dubious "Recommended for All the Wrong Reasons."Kay, Glenn is the author of 'Cogwheels' with ISBN 9780889628472 and ISBN 0889628475.