Natural disasters in a global environment (Record no. 21871)
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| fixed length control field | 02412nam a2200373 a 4500 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.3409 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Penna, Anthony N. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Natural disasters in a global environment |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : |
| Name of publisher | Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Year of publication | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 340 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | pt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "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"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Natural disasters |
| Topical Term | Environmental disasters |
| Topical Term | Natural disasters |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rivers, Jennifer S. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10700056 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| -- | Provided by publisher. |
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