From epidemics and earthquakes to tornadoes and tidal waves, the power of nature instils humankind with both terror and awe. As natural disasters continue to cl... » 

From epidemics and earthquakes to tornadoes and tidal waves, the power of nature instils humankind with both terror and awe. As natural disasters continue to claim human lives and wreak havoc in their wake, this work examines attempts to understand and anticipate such phenomena. «