02412nam a2200373 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002900112020003000141020002700171040002100198035002100219050002400240082001700264100002200281245011300303260006100416300002300477504005100500505009300551520091300644533015201557650003201709650003801741650004601779655002901825700002401854710001701878856012601895999001702021ebr10700056CaPaEBRm     o  u        cr cn|||||||||121114s2013    enka    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2012043158  z9781118252345 (hardback)  z9781118252338 (paperback)  z9781118327531 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)84293263214aGB5014b.P46 2013eb04a363.34092231 aPenna, Anthony N.10aNatural disasters in a global environmenth[electronic resource] /cAnthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.  aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. :bWiley-Blackwell,c2013.  axv, 340 p. :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 apt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes.  a"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"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aNatural disastersxHistory. 0aEnvironmental disastersxHistory. 0aNatural disastersxEnvironmental aspects. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aRivers, Jennifer S.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10700056zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c21871d21871