Natural disasters in a global environment /
Penna, Anthony N.
Natural disasters in a global environment / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers. - UK : Wiley- Blackwell, c2013. - xv, 340 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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"--
9781118252338 (paperback)
2012043158
Natural disasters--History.
Environmental disasters--History.
Natural disasters--Environmental aspects.
HISTORY / General.
363.3409
Natural disasters in a global environment / Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers. - UK : Wiley- Blackwell, c2013. - xv, 340 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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"--
9781118252338 (paperback)
2012043158
Natural disasters--History.
Environmental disasters--History.
Natural disasters--Environmental aspects.
HISTORY / General.
363.3409