Late in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury.
Natural disasters continue to claim human lives and wreak havoc. Perils of a Restless Planet examines our current and past attempts to understand and anticipate these phenomena and their impact. Drawing upon case studies, the author suggests how we may someday learn to warn and protect the planet's vulnerable populations.
A history of the circle, showing how investigations of the circle have contributed to our current knowledge of the physical universe. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the concepts underlying mathematicians' calculations, and how these are linked to real-life examples.
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