Disaster by Choice

Disaster by Choice
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9780198841340
ISBN-13 : 0198841345
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Book Synopsis Disaster by Choice by : Ilan Kelman

Download or read book Disaster by Choice written by Ilan Kelman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He explores how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its powers.


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