Natural Disasters in a Global Environment

Nonfiction, History
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Author: Anthony N. Penna, Jennifer S. Rivers ISBN: 9781118327548
Publisher: Wiley Publication: May 7, 2013
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Anthony N. Penna, Jennifer S. Rivers
ISBN: 9781118327548
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: May 7, 2013
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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
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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.

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