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Title: Books about catastrophes
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 04 April 2017, 00:07:57: Heya

I'm looking for book recommendations. Specifically books about catastrophes and tragedies. Bhopal, 8/6/45, Chernobyl, and the like.

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Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28: Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:31:52: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28
Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
More like kids needing homework help. :P
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:51:58: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:31:52
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28
Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
More like kids needing homework help. :P

Hahahahha.. I remember homework.. never did it.. made me the man i a.... ///Crap... !! [attachimg=1]
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 04 April 2017, 18:59:40: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:31:52
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28
Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
More like kids needing homework help. :P

spot on

doin my degree on books
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 05 April 2017, 16:35:02: Quote from: Puddsy on Tue, 04 April 2017, 18:59:40

doin my degree on books

It won't be complete without "The Better Angels of Our Nature" by Steven Pinker.
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: OfTheWild on Wed, 05 April 2017, 16:38:12: I'm guessing that you're looking for non-fiction? One of my fictional catastrophe books is "One Second After".
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 05 April 2017, 17:11:51: Quote from: Puddsy on Tue, 04 April 2017, 18:59:40
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:31:52
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28
Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
More like kids needing homework help. :P

spot on

doin my degree on books

Sounds like one of them fluff liberal arts degrees!
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 05 April 2017, 17:54:51: Quote from: vivalarevolución on Wed, 05 April 2017, 17:11:51
Quote from: Puddsy on Tue, 04 April 2017, 18:59:40
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 April 2017, 05:31:52
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 April 2017, 03:23:28
Anyone else think this forum's getting kinda dark lately ? whaddup // is this trump's fault.
More like kids needing homework help. :P

spot on

doin my degree on books

Sounds like one of them fluff liberal arts degrees!

+ additional fees for law skool..
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 06 April 2017, 18:53:05: Quote from: OfTheWild on Wed, 05 April 2017, 16:38:12
I'm guessing that you're looking for non-fiction? One of my fictional catastrophe books is "One Second After".

either or
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 06 April 2017, 23:24:18: Might not be exactly what you're looking for, but I've got a couple comic/manga good ones.

Ultimatum graphic novel - Magneto floods NY killing millions and the heroes dealing with the grief and aftermath.

51 Ways To Save Her - Tokyo is hit by a devastating earthquake, the manga deals more with emotional outcomes and changes in the face of disaster
Title: Re: Books about catastrophes
Post by: iLLucionist on Tue, 18 April 2017, 07:05:36: Political Ponerology by Lobaczweski