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Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters

Author(s): Michael I. Greenberg, MD, MPH, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pennsylvania
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763737825
  • ISBN-10:0763737828
  • Paperback    384 pages      © 2006
Price: International Sales $86.95 US List
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Overview

Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters  is the first and only reference compiling all major toxicological incidents, both man-made and environmental in nature. Many of the man-made incidents resulting from occupational or industrial accidents have also led to environmental contamination, illness, and death for a great number of victims. Now for the first time, these occurrences with hazardous material are documented in a single index -- Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters.  An ideal resource for emergency physicians, EMS professionals, public health professionals, and toxicologists, this encyclopedia describes incidents that can be traced through history. Each event has been researched and reference citations are included. With over 1200 entries, the entire encyclopedia can be searched by source, date, or type of disaster!

Book includes a CD-ROM!

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Discusses major toxicological incidents, both man-made and environmental in nature.

Only reference of its kind! Documents occurrences with hazardous material in a single index.

Describes incidents that can be traced through history.

Each event has been researched and reference citations are included.

With over 1200 entries, the entire encyclopedia can be searched by source, date, or type of disaster.

Book includes a FREE CD-Rom.

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Preface

Chapter I: Chemical Events

Chapter II: Biological Events

Chapter III: Radiological Events

Chapter IV: Nuclear Events

Chapter V: Explosive and Fire Events

Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Michael I. Greenberg, MD, MPH-Drexel University College of Medicine, Pennsylvania

Michael I. Greenberg, MD, MPH, works at the Drexel University College of Medicine and Medical College Hospital in the Department of Emergency Medicine's Division of Toxicology.

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  • "This is a book whose time has, unfortunately, come, and its selling point is as a resource for public health professionals, first responders and others who may one day have to deal with what nature has in store for us or what man’s inhumanity to man allows to happen."

     

    Lebanon Daily News
    Lebanon, PA

     

    “This is a unique summary of recent mass casualty events…the student of mass casualties will find this a helpful overview of the field as over 1,000 events are summarized.”

     

    --David J. Dries, MD

    Doody Enterprises, Inc.

     

     

    "Featuring more than 1200 entries, Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters is enhanced with the inclusion of a CD-Rom, making it an indispensable reference and a welcome addition to professional and academic library collections on environmental contamination.'"

    --The Midwest Book Review

    August, 2006

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