Learning from the Octopus: How Secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters, and Disease
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Despite the billions of dollars we've poured into foreign wars, homeland security, and disaster response, we are fundamentally no better prepared for the next terrorist attack or unprecedented flood than we were in 2001. Our response to catastrophe remains unchanged: add another step to airport security, another meter to the levee wall. This approach has proved totally ineffective: reacting to past threats and trying to predict future risks will only...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0465021832
ISBN13:9780465021833
Release Date:March 2012
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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