Megadisasters: The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe

by Florin Diacu

Book Overview

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"