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Toxic Turmoil
. Ed(S): Havenaar, Johan M.; Cwikel, Julie G.; Bromet, Evelyn J.
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Description for Toxic Turmoil
Paperback. Editor(s): Havenaar, Johan M.; Cwikel, Julie G.; Bromet, Evelyn J. Series: Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
When an accident involves many people and when its consequences are many and serious, we speak of a disaster. Disasters have the same causal fac tors as accidents: they differ from accidents by the gravity of consequences, not by causes. The action of a single individual may result in thousands of deaths and huge financial losses. The metal fatigue of a screw may, by a chain of events, cause an explosion killing hundreds or lead to a break in a dam and a devastating flood. The fact that minor and unpredictable acts can lead to disasters is im portant because ... Read more
When an accident involves many people and when its consequences are many and serious, we speak of a disaster. Disasters have the same causal fac tors as accidents: they differ from accidents by the gravity of consequences, not by causes. The action of a single individual may result in thousands of deaths and huge financial losses. The metal fatigue of a screw may, by a chain of events, cause an explosion killing hundreds or lead to a break in a dam and a devastating flood. The fact that minor and unpredictable acts can lead to disasters is im portant because ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Series
Springer Series on Stress and Coping
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461351634
SKU
V9781461351634
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Ref
99-15
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