Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe /

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Can we predict cataclysmic disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or stock market crashes? The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 claimed more than 200,000 lives. Hurricane Katrina killed over 1,800 people and devastated the city of New Orleans. The recent global financial crisis has cost corp...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Diacu, Florin, 1959-2018
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Natural disasters > Forecasting.
Human beings > Effect of climate on.
Climatic changes > Social aspects.
Catastrophes naturelles > Prévision.
Êtres humains > Influence du climat.
Climat > Changements > Aspect social.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Adventurers & Explorers.
HISTORY > Expeditions & Discoveries.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Adventure.
Climatic changes > Social aspects
Human beings > Effect of climate on
Natural disasters > Forecasting
Naturkatastrophe
Prognose
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