Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss and Building Sustainability in a Hazardous World

Author: Dennis Mileti
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0309063604

Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss and Building Sustainability in a Hazardous World: A Series)

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