Sökresultat för: Florin Diacu
Megadisasters: The Science of Predicting the Next Catastrophe (Inbunden)
avFlorin Diacu
ISBN: 9780691133508 - UTGIVEN: 200911Can 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 corp[...]
The Lost Millennium: History's Timetables Under Siege (Inbunden)
avFlorin Diacu
ISBN: 9781421402871 - UTGIVEN: 201111We measure history--its defining moments, landmark documents, and great figures--by dates. The French Revolution began in 1789, the Magna Carta was originally issued in 1215, and Julius Caesar died in the year 44 BC. What makes these dates correct, though? Is it possible that there is a massive gap [...]
