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008			121114s2013 enka sb 001 0 eng d
010			_z 2012043158
020			_z9781118252345 (hardback)
020			_z9781118252338 (paperback)
020			_z9781118327531 (e-book)
040			_aCaPaEBR _cCaPaEBR
035			_a(OCoLC)842932632
050	1	4	_aGB5014 _b.P46 2013eb
082	0	4	_a363.3409 _223
100	1		_aPenna, Anthony N.
245	1	0	_aNatural disasters in a global environment _h[electronic resource] / _cAnthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
260			_aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2013.
300			_axv, 340 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_apt. 1. Internal processes -- pt. 2. Surficial processes -- pt. 3. Atmospheric processes.
520			_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.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2013. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aNatural disasters _xHistory.
650		0	_aEnvironmental disasters _xHistory.
650		0	_aNatural disasters _xEnvironmental aspects.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
700	1		_aRivers, Jennifer S.
710	2		_aebrary, Inc.
856	4	0	_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10700056 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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