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001414061 1001_ $$aPenna, Anthony N.
001414061 24510 $$aNatural disasters in a global environment /$$cAnthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
001414061 260__ $$aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. :$$bWiley-Blackwell,$$c2013.
001414061 300__ $$a1 online resource (xv, 340 pages ) :$$billustrations
001414061 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent
001414061 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia
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001414061 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
001414061 5050_ $$apt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes.
001414061 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users.
001414061 520__ $$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"--$$cProvided by publisher.
001414061 650_0 $$aEnvironmental disasters$$xHistory.
001414061 650_0 $$aNatural disasters$$xEnvironmental aspects.
001414061 650_0 $$aNatural disasters$$xHistory.
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001414061 7001_ $$aRivers, Jennifer S.
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