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The Unthinkable Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

Paperback • 2009 • English

The Unthinkable Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

By Amanda Ripley

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

Discover how human beings react to danger–and what makes the difference between life and death Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? In her quest to answer these questions, award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley traces human res...Show more

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ISBN

9780307352903

Publisher

Harmony/Rodale

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The Unthinkable Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

Format

Paperback

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