The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes and why /

"Journalist Amanda Ripley set out to discover what lies beyond fear and speculation, retracing the human response to some of history's epic disasters. She comes back with wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain's fear circuits, and the stunning inadeq...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Ripley, Amanda (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Three Rivers Press, [2009]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Resilience (Personality trait) Disasters > Psychological aspects. Disaster relief. Preparedness. Risk management. Emergency management. Crisis intervention (Mental health services) Disaster victims > Mental health. Disasters > Risk assessment. Adaptation, Psychological. Civil Defense > methods. Disasters. Mental Health Services. Relief Work. Risk Management.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book.