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Disaster by Choice
Author | : Ilan Kelman |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780198841340 |
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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.
Disaster by Choice
Author | : Ilan Kelman |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2020-02-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780192578280 |
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An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural causes; they are the consequence of human choices and decisions. we put ourselves in harm's way; we fail to take measures which we know would prevent disasters, no matter what the environment does. This can be both hard to accept, and hard to unravel. A complex of factors shape disasters. They arise from the political processes dictating where and what we build, and from social circumstances which create and perpetuate poverty and discrimination. They develop from the social preference to blame nature for the damage wrought, when in fact events such as earthquakes and storms are entirely commonplace environmental processes We feel the need to fight natural forces, to reclaim what we assume is ours, and to protect ourselves from what we perceive to be wrath from outside our communities. This attitude distracts us from the real causes of disasters: humanity's decisions, as societies and as individuals. It stops us accepting the real solutions to disasters: making better decisions. This book explores stories of some of our worst disasters to show how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its energies. The disaster is not the tornado, the volcanic eruption, or climate change, but the deaths and injuries, the loss of irreplaceable property, and the lack and even denial of support to affected people, so that a short-term interruption becomes a long-term recovery nightmare. But we can combat this, as Kelman shows, describing inspiring examples of effective human action that limits damage, such as managing flooding in Toronto and villages in Bangladesh, or wildfire in Colorado. Throughout, his message is clear: there is no such thing as a natural disaster. The disaster lies in our inability to deal with the environment and with ourselves.
A Choice of Catastrophes
Author | : Isaac Asimov |
Publsiher | : Olympic Marketing Corporation |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 1981-06-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0449901580 |
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CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine Seventh Edition
Author | : C. Keith Stone,Roger Humphries |
Publsiher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 1028 |
Release | : 2011-05-23 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780071701075 |
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An easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and managemenet of the full range of clinical conditions seen in emergency medicine This updated edition in the trusted CURRENT series is valuable to anyone practicing in an emergency department or acute-care setting. It emphasizes immediate management of life threatening problems, then covers the evaluation and treatment of specific disorders. Authoritative, easy-access coverage for Emergency Department clinicians who needs answers NOW Priority-based and problem-oriented organization encompasses all aspects of emergency medicine, including common emergencies, trauma, neonatal and pediatric emergencies Extensive at-a-glance algorithms facilitate quick management and diagnosis Comprehensive tables of drugs commonly used in the ED NEW chapters on beside ultrasound, procedural sedation, and pandemic flu MORE radiologic images throughout ALL chapters updated with the latest developments
Justice Among Nations
Author | : Thomas L. Pangle,Peter J. Ahrensdorf |
Publsiher | : Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : UOM:39015043762445 |
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This text provides an introduction to conceptions of international justice, spanning 2500 years of intellectual history from Thucydides and Plato to Morgenthau and Waltz. It shows how older traditions of political philosophy remain relevant to contemporary debates in international relations.
Leaves of Healing
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 638 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Spiritual healing |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433003134255 |
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The American Stationer
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1380 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Stationery trade |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433090916994 |
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