| Description |
xviii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-310) and indexes. |
| Contents |
What are catastrophes? -- Unscientific predictions -- Scientific models -- Predicting by modeling and simulation -- Ozone layer depletion : the hole in the sky -- Climate modification : the greenhouse effect -- Nuclear radiation -- Air pollution : acid rain -- The AIDS epidemic -- Overpopulation : the population explosion -- Economic collapse : another "Great Depression" -- Earthquakes : the big one is coming -- The big picture -- Implications and conclusions. |
| Subject |
Disasters -- Forecasting.
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Disasters -- Forecasting. |
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Disasters. |
| Indexed Term |
Disasters |
| ISBN |
0306441306 : $24.95 |
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