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The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes - and why, Amanda Ripley
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- Summary
- 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? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or dreamed of--ultimately matter? Journalist Amanda Ripley set out to discover what lies beyond fear and speculation, retracing the human response to some of history's epic disasters. She comes back with wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain's fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain's ability to do much, much better, with just a little help.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First paperback edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction : "life becomes like molten metal"
- pt. 1: Denial. Delay : procrastinating in Tower 1
- Risk : gambling in New Orleans
- pt. 2: Deliberation. Fear : the body and mind of a hostage
- Resilience : staying cool in Jerusalem
- Groupthink : role playing at the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire
- pt. 3: The decisive moment. Panic : a stampede on holy ground
- Paralysis : playing dead in French class
- Heroism : a suicide attempt on the Potomac River
- Conclusion : making new instincts
- Isbn
- 9780307352903
- Label
- The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes - and why
- Title
- The unthinkable
- Title remainder
- who survives when disaster strikes - and why
- Statement of responsibility
- Amanda Ripley
- Subject
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- Disaster relief
- Disaster relief
- Disaster victims -- Mental health
- Disasters -- Psychological aspects
- Disasters -- Psychological aspects
- Disasters -- Risk assessment
- Emergency management
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
- Preparedness
- Preparedness
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Risk management
- Risk management
- Emergency management
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or dreamed of--ultimately matter? Journalist Amanda Ripley set out to discover what lies beyond fear and speculation, retracing the human response to some of history's epic disasters. She comes back with wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain's fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain's ability to do much, much better, with just a little help.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ripley, Amanda
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Disasters
- Disaster relief
- Preparedness
- Risk management
- Emergency management
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
- Disaster victims
- Disasters
- Label
- The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes - and why, Amanda Ripley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : "life becomes like molten metal" -- pt. 1: Denial. Delay : procrastinating in Tower 1 -- Risk : gambling in New Orleans -- pt. 2: Deliberation. Fear : the body and mind of a hostage -- Resilience : staying cool in Jerusalem -- Groupthink : role playing at the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire -- pt. 3: The decisive moment. Panic : a stampede on holy ground -- Paralysis : playing dead in French class -- Heroism : a suicide attempt on the Potomac River -- Conclusion : making new instincts
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First paperback edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307352903
- Lccn
- 2007040315
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)259266141
- Label
- The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes - and why, Amanda Ripley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : "life becomes like molten metal" -- pt. 1: Denial. Delay : procrastinating in Tower 1 -- Risk : gambling in New Orleans -- pt. 2: Deliberation. Fear : the body and mind of a hostage -- Resilience : staying cool in Jerusalem -- Groupthink : role playing at the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire -- pt. 3: The decisive moment. Panic : a stampede on holy ground -- Paralysis : playing dead in French class -- Heroism : a suicide attempt on the Potomac River -- Conclusion : making new instincts
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First paperback edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307352903
- Lccn
- 2007040315
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)259266141
Subject
- Disaster relief
- Disaster relief
- Disaster victims -- Mental health
- Disasters -- Psychological aspects
- Disasters -- Psychological aspects
- Disasters -- Risk assessment
- Emergency management
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
- Preparedness
- Preparedness
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Risk management
- Risk management
- Emergency management
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
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