Natural disasters in a global environment [electronic resource] / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
Penna, Anthony N.; Rivers, Jennifer S.
2013
GB5014 .P46 2013eb
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Title Natural disasters in a global environment [electronic resource] / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
Author Penna, Anthony N.
ISBN 9781118327531 (electronic book)
9781118252345
9781118252338
Publication Details Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xv, 340 p.) : ill.
Call Number GB5014 .P46 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 363.3409
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Added Author Rivers, Jennifer S.
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pt. 1. Internal processes
pt. 2. Surficial processes
pt. 3. Atmospheric processes.

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