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Megadisasters: The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe
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Florin Diacu
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Princeton Univ Pr
| Released: 19 Oct 2009
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Explains cataclysmic events--including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and financial crashes--and details the mathematical modeling that researchers use to predict when the next big disaster will strike.
Book Details
ISBN-13:
9780691133508
EAN:
9780691133508
Publisher Date:
19 Oct 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Continuations:
English
Dewey:
904.5
Language:
English
MediaMail:
Y
PrintOnDemand:
N
Spine Width:
19.5 mm
Width:
165 mm
ISBN-10:
0691133506
Publisher:
Princeton Univ Pr
Acedemic Level:
English
Book Type:
English
Depth:
25
Height:
248 mm
LCCN:
2009029193
No of Pages:
195
Series Title:
English
Sub Title:
The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe
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