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008 090730s2010 njuab b 001 0 eng
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020 _a9780691133508 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
_c$24.95
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100 1 _aDiacu, Florin,
_d1959-
_987672
245 1 0 _aMegadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe
246 1 _iTitle on dust jacket:
_aMega disasters
260 _aPrinceton, N.J. :
_bPrinceton University Press,
_cc2010.
300 _axiv, 195 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [181]-192) and index.
505 0 _aGlimpsing 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?
650 0 _aNatural disasters
_xForecasting.
_987673
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