Megadisasters: The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe

by Florin Diacu

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The history and science behind efforts to predict major disasters, from tsunamis to stock market crashes

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 corporations and ordinary people...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691133506

ISBN13:9780691133508

Release Date:November 2009

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Disaster Relief Earth Sciences Economic Conditions Economics Environmental Science Mathematics Natural Disasters Nature Science Science & Math

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