Megadisasters: the Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe - Florin Diacu - Books - The University Press Group Ltd - 9780691133508 - November 8, 2009
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Megadisasters: the Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe

Florin Diacu

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Megadisasters: the Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe

Can we predict cataclysmic disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or stock market crashes? This book asks why catastrophes such as these catch us by surprise, and reveals the history and groundbreaking science behind efforts to forecast major disasters and minimize their destruction.


216 pages, 4 halftones. 8 line illus.

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Released November 8, 2009
ISBN13 9780691133508
Publishers The University Press Group Ltd
Pages 216
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 20 mm   ·   453 g

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