Understanding hazards and, more importantly, risk, is the first step toward achieving the attitudinal changes needed for the population to cope with natural and man-made phenomena. The lack of information, or inaccurate and insufficient data, is an element that contributes to slow and misguided reactions on the part of both decision makers and society at large.

With that in mind, Dr. Roberto Arroyo, of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, developed the book titled “Mira Cómo Tiemblo” (See how I tremble), which represents a valuable dissemination effort. Among its most remarkable features are the simplicity with which it explains often complex concepts, the pleasant illustrations by Cuban artist Ruben Iglesias that accompany the text, the broad scope and, at the same time, the sufficient depth with which it addresses the topics.