Natural disasters in a global environment / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
"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...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 340 p. :; ill. |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Natural disasters in a global environment |h [electronic resource] / |c Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers. |
| 260 | |a Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : |b Wiley-Blackwell, |c 2013. | ||
| 300 | |a xv, 340 p. : |b ill. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a pt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes. | |
| 520 | |a "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"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 590 | |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. | ||
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| 700 | 1 | |a Rivers, Jennifer S. | |
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