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Title: Natural Disasters in a Global Environment
Condition: New
Author: Anthony N. Penna, Jennifer S. Rivers
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781118252338
ISBN: 9781118252338
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Genre: History
Release Date: 04/09/2013
Description:

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational, global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative, making use of the most recent scholarship.

  • Examines a range of disasters including volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, famines, and more
  • Highlights the role of science in studying natural disasters and describes the mechanisms responsible for them
  • Features a range of case studies which can be used in conjunction with one another or as standalone examples
  • Covers scientific material in a lucid and accessible style suited to  undergraduate students or those outside of scientific disciplines
  • Traces the transition of our understanding of disasters, from religious and superstitious explanations to contemporary scientific accounts

Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 226mm
Item Length: 154mm
Item Width: 18mm
Item Weight: 462g
Release Year: 2013

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