Disasters: A Wander Down Memory Lane - Softcover

Dasgupta, Asim K.; Dasgupta, Dr Asim K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847481728 ISBN 13: 9781847481726

Publisher: New Generation Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

In Disasters: A Wander Down Memory Lane, Dr Asim K Dasgupta examines the many kinds of disasters that occur in the world, drawing on his years of research and his first-hand experiences gathered while working and travelling in disaster zones as a medical doctor with scientific interests. By examining various phenomena, the author considers several case studies for each kind of disaster. He pays attention to recurring patterns, relating personal experiences of international exposure from childhood to his working life and draws conclusions that may help our response to future disasters.

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Review

Dasgupta's "gentle odyssey shows how an occupational physician training and an appreciation of geosciences can enliven the travel experience. His story also wakens us to a wider environmental agenda of occupational medicine which we would be unwise to ignore in the current debate on its future."
-- Peter J. Baxter, Occupational Medicine, Oxford University Press, vol. 59, no. 2, March 2009, page 134.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Generation Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847481728
• ISBN 13: 9781847481726
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272