Sixty seconds that will change the world : the coming Tokyo earthquake.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1992Description: xiv, 207 p. : ill., mapsISBN:

0804817901

DDC classification:

551.220952

Subject: The effects of a major earthquake are described. It is believed by many geologists that within the next few years Toyko will experience a major earthquake, which will herald many years of seismic upheaval beneath Japan's capital. Japan's role in international finance and trade and the effects of their collapse on the world market are discussed. Other aspects covered include: the geology of the entire Toyko area, what people will feel during the earthquake, the probable scale of damage, how many buildings will be destroyed and people killed and the probable extent of destruction by fire. A guide is provided on how to watch for danger signals and how to hedge against disaster

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	551.220952 SIX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		006374681

Bibliography: p. 193-207

Originally published: London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1991

The effects of a major earthquake are described. It is believed by many geologists that within the next few years Toyko will experience a major earthquake, which will herald many years of seismic upheaval beneath Japan's capital. Japan's role in international finance and trade and the effects of their collapse on the world market are discussed. Other aspects covered include: the geology of the entire Toyko area, what people will feel during the earthquake, the probable scale of damage, how many buildings will be destroyed and people killed and the probable extent of destruction by fire. A guide is provided on how to watch for danger signals and how to hedge against disaster

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