This book is a resource for understanding why Lightning continues to be a major health hazard, especially in the developing world, and equips researchers, governments, and public health advocates with the knowledge and techniques needed to reduce lightning casualties worldwide.


Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- List of Abbreviations and Definitions.- Part I: How Lightning Kills, Injures, and Causes Damage.- Introduction.- Mechanisms of Lightning Injury.- Lightning Effects on t ...