Natural disasters in a global environment / (Record no. 338432)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781118252345 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781118252338 (paperback)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 363.3409
Item number PEN.N
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Penna, Anthony N.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Natural disasters in a global environment /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. NewYork
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Wiley
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2013
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 340 pages :
Other physical details illustrations, map ;
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 or geographic name entry element Natural disasters
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Environmental disasters
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Natural disasters
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element HISTORY / General.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Rivers, Jennifer S.
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        Reference Dept. of Geology Dept. of Geology Processing Center 28/11/2019   363.3409 PEN.N GEO5103 28/11/2019 28/11/2019 Book