Megadisasters —— The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe

----- 特大灾难：预测下一场灾难的科学

ISBN: 9780691133508 出版年：2009 页码：214 Diacu, Florin Princeton University Press

Prologue: Glimpsing the Future xi Chapter 1: Walls of Water: Tsunamis 1 Chapter 2: Land in Upheaval: Earthquakes 21 Chapter 3: Chimneys of Hell: Volcanic Eruptions 42 Chapter 4: Giant Whirlwinds: Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons 63 Chapter 5: Mutant Seasons: Rapid Climate Change 86 Chapter 6: Earth in Collision: Cosmic Impacts 109 Chapter 7: Economic Breakdown: Financial Crashes 128 Chapter 8: Tiny Killers: Pandemics 149 Chapter 9: Models and Prediction: How Far Can We Go? 168 Acknowledgments 179 Notes 181 Selected Bibliography 189 Index 193