Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe
Material type: TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.Description: xiv, 195 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780691133508 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
- 0691133506 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Title on dust jacket: Mega disasters
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- GB5014 .D53 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-192) and index.
Glimpsing the future -- Walls of water : tsunamis -- Land in upheaval : earthquakes -- Chimneys of hell : volcanic eruptions -- Giants whirlwinds : hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons -- Mutant seasons : rapid climate change -- Earth in collision : cosmic impacts -- Economic breakdown : financial crashes -- Tiny killers : pandemics -- Models and prediction : how far can we go?
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