The Unthinkable

Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

By: Amanda Ripley

Psychology

it lurks in the corner of our imagination, almost beyond our ability to see it: the possibility that a tear in the fabric of life could open up without warning, upending a house, a skyscraper, or a civilization. today, nine out of ten americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. tomorrow, some of us will have to make...