Natural disasters in a global environment / (Record no. 338432)
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fixed length control field | 01561cam a2200217 i 4500 |
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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Koha item type | Book |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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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 |