Natural disasters in a global environment / / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers
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| Autore: |
Penna Anthony N
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| Titolo: |
Natural disasters in a global environment / / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers
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| Pubblicazione: | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | xv, 340 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 363.3409 |
| Soggetto topico: | Natural disasters - History |
| Environmental disasters - History | |
| Natural disasters - Environmental aspects | |
| Altri autori: |
RiversJennifer S
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| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Natural disasters in a global environment |
| ISBN: | 1-118-32753-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822482403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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