The Unthinkable: Who survives when disaster strikes - and why
by:
Amanda Ripley (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0031RS9NY
Publish date: November 10th 2009
Publisher: Cornerstone Digital
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
TITLE: The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why AUTHOR: Amanda Ripley DATE PUBLISHED: 2009 FORMAT: Paperback ISBN-13: 9780099525721 ___________________________________________ In 'The Unthinkable", journalist Amanda Ripley investigates a variety of disasters to deter...
Incredible. A textbook, basically, on all things scary. And an extremely illuminating one at that.Q:For all these reasons, perhaps, heroes feel a nonnegotiable duty to help others when they can. “It’s something in your heart, your soul, and your emotions that gets a hold of you and says, I gotta do ...
I've always wondered how I would react in a disaster. My mother, who usually needs time to take in a situation, is oddly calm in the midst of a car accident - and I feel sure that would translate into worse disasters. LL has more trouble with a car not starting then a serious medical issue - he's my...
I've always thought that one reason I'm a disaster junkie is that stories of various events (airplane crashes, earthquakes, floods, fires, societal breakdown, etc.) let me "practice" what I might do in different situations. This book lets people go way past "what if" and offers solid info about how ...
This is the one book I would universally recommend. It's well written and useful.This book looks not at just behaviors in disasters/emergencies, but case studies, data, and the science behind those behaviors.I found it totally interesting to see the reasons behind, not just behaviors of survivors i...
10 years ago
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