The Disaster Experts: Mastering Risk in Modern America

by Scott Gabriel Knowles

Book Overview

In the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, many are asking what, if anything, can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. How is it that we know more about the hazards of modern American life than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812243501
• ISBN13: 9780812243505
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"