Calculating catastrophe
By: Gordon Woo
Publisher: Imperial College Press; Distributed by World scientific Publishing Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9781848167384; 9781848167391
Subjects: Emergency management; Mathematical models; Natural disasters; Mathemical models
Description: "Calculating Catastrophe has been written to explain, to a general readership, the underlying philosophical ideas and scientific principles that govern catastrophic events, both natural and man-made. Knowledge of the broad range of catastrophes deepens understanding of individual modes of disaster. This book will be of interest to anyone aspiring to understand catastrophes better, but will be of particular value to those engaged in public and corporate policy, and the financial markets." --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-346) and index.