Natural disasters in a global environment

"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 incl...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Penna, Anthony N.
مؤلف مشترك: ebrary, Inc
مؤلفون آخرون: Rivers, Jennifer S.
التنسيق: الكتروني كتاب الكتروني
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
الموضوعات:
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الوصف
الملخص:"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"--
وصف مادي:xv, 340 p. : ill.
بيبلوغرافيا:Includes bibliographical references and index.