CALCULATING CATASTROPHE

CALCULATING CATASTROPHE

Calculating Catastrophe has been written to explain, to a general readership, the underlying philosophical ideas and scientific principles that govern catastrophic events, both natural and man-made. Knowledge of the broad range of catastrophes deepens understanding of individual modes of disaster. T...

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Main Author: Woo, Gordon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Imperial College Press 2011
Subjects:
Natural disasters > Mathematical models
Emergency management > Mathematical models
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