The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

Discover how human beings react to dangerâ€“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 responses to some of recent historyâ€™s epic disasters, from the explosion of the Mont Blanc munitions ship in 1917â€“one of the biggest explosions before the invention of the atomic bombâ€“to the journeys of the 15,000 people who found their way out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. To understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts. She even has her own brain examined by military researchers and experiences, through realistic simulations, what it might be like to survive a plane crash into the ocean or to escape a raging fire.

Ripley comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brainâ€™s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brainâ€™s ability to do much, much betterâ€“with just a little help.
Country USA
Brand Harmony Books
Manufacturer Harmony
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-03-012016-b0238390
Color Red
ReleaseDate 2009-06-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307352903

Country	USA
Brand	Harmony Books
Manufacturer	Harmony
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-03-012016-b0238390
Color	Red
ReleaseDate	2009-06-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307352903

The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

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