The Resource Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe, Florin Diacu
Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe, Florin Diacu
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- Summary
- 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 around the world billions of dollars. This is a book that asks why catastrophes such as these catch us by surprise, and reveals the history and groundbreaking science behind efforts to forecast major disasters and minimize their destruction. Each chapter of this book explores a particular type of cataclysmic event and the research surrounding it, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, rapid climate change, collisions with asteroids or comets, pandemics, and financial crashes. The author tells the harrowing true stories of people impacted by these terrible events, and of the scientists racing against time to predict when the next big disaster will strike. He describes the mathematical models that are so critical to understanding the laws of nature and foretelling potentially lethal phenomena, the history of modeling and its prospects for success in the future, and the enormous challenges to scientific prediction posed by the chaos phenomenon, which is the high instability that underlies many processes around us. Yielding new insights into the perils that can touch every one of us, this book shows how the science of predicting disasters holds the promise of a safer and brighter tomorrow
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages)
- Contents
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- Glimpsing the future
- Walls of water: tsunamis
- Land in upheaval: earthquakes
- Chimneys of hell: volcanic eruptions
- Giant whirlwinds: hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons
- Mutant seasons: rapid climate change
- Earth in collision: cosmic impacts
- Economic breakdown: financial crashes
- Tiny killers: pandemics
- Models and prediction: how far can we go?
- Isbn
- 9781299709485
- Label
- Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe
- Title
- Megadisasters
- Title remainder
- the science of predicting the next catastrophe
- Statement of responsibility
- Florin Diacu
- Subject
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- Climatic changes -- Social aspects
- Climatic changes -- Social aspects
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Expeditions & Discoveries
- Human beings -- Effect of climate on
- Human beings -- Effect of climate on
- NATURE -- Natural Disasters
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers
- Natural disasters -- Forecasting
- Naturkatastrophe
- Prognose
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Adventure
- Natural disasters -- Forecasting
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 around the world billions of dollars. This is a book that asks why catastrophes such as these catch us by surprise, and reveals the history and groundbreaking science behind efforts to forecast major disasters and minimize their destruction. Each chapter of this book explores a particular type of cataclysmic event and the research surrounding it, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, rapid climate change, collisions with asteroids or comets, pandemics, and financial crashes. The author tells the harrowing true stories of people impacted by these terrible events, and of the scientists racing against time to predict when the next big disaster will strike. He describes the mathematical models that are so critical to understanding the laws of nature and foretelling potentially lethal phenomena, the history of modeling and its prospects for success in the future, and the enormous challenges to scientific prediction posed by the chaos phenomenon, which is the high instability that underlies many processes around us. Yielding new insights into the perils that can touch every one of us, this book shows how the science of predicting disasters holds the promise of a safer and brighter tomorrow
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-2018
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Diacu, Florin
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Natural disasters
- Human beings
- Climatic changes
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- NATURE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- TRAVEL
- Climatic changes
- Human beings
- Natural disasters
- Naturkatastrophe
- Prognose
- Label
- Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe, Florin Diacu
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Glimpsing the future -- Walls of water: tsunamis -- Land in upheaval: earthquakes -- Chimneys of hell: volcanic eruptions -- Giant whirlwinds: hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons -- Mutant seasons: rapid climate change -- Earth in collision: cosmic impacts -- Economic breakdown: financial crashes -- Tiny killers: pandemics -- Models and prediction: how far can we go?
- Control code
- ocn852158645
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781299709485
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 502199
- 22573/ctt359bcc
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)852158645
- Label
- Megadisasters : the science of predicting the next catastrophe, Florin Diacu
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Glimpsing the future -- Walls of water: tsunamis -- Land in upheaval: earthquakes -- Chimneys of hell: volcanic eruptions -- Giant whirlwinds: hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons -- Mutant seasons: rapid climate change -- Earth in collision: cosmic impacts -- Economic breakdown: financial crashes -- Tiny killers: pandemics -- Models and prediction: how far can we go?
- Control code
- ocn852158645
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781299709485
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 502199
- 22573/ctt359bcc
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)852158645
Subject
- Climatic changes -- Social aspects
- Climatic changes -- Social aspects
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Expeditions & Discoveries
- Human beings -- Effect of climate on
- Human beings -- Effect of climate on
- NATURE -- Natural Disasters
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers
- Natural disasters -- Forecasting
- Naturkatastrophe
- Prognose
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Adventure
- Natural disasters -- Forecasting
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