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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910973330103321 |
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Titolo |
Meltdown : climate change, natural disasters, and other catastrophes : fears and concerns of the future / / Kathryn Gow, editor |
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Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (448 p.) |
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Collana |
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Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes - Physiological effect |
Climatic changes - Psychological aspects |
Climatic changes - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Conceptualising fears and concerns about future catastrophes -- pt. 2. What are some of the effects of climate change and natural disasters? -- pt. 3. Can we afford to take chances with our future?. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Are all the natural disasters that have beset the world in the past decade an indicator that the world is about to end? In this book, there are a number of chapters that focus on the theoretical positions and cognition about fears and concerns for the future. |
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