@article{463385,
      recid = {463385},
      author = {Penna, Anthony N. and Rivers, Jennifer S.},
      title = {Natural disasters in a global environment [electronic  resource] /},
      publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell,},
      address = {Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 340 p.) :},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {"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"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/463385},
}