Natural Disasters in a Global Environment
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A01=Anthony N. Penna
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Author_Anthony N. Penna
Author_Jennifer S. Rivers
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- ISBN 9781118252345
- Weight: 612g
- Dimensions: 159 x 238mm
- Publication Date: 09 Apr 2013
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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
Anthony N. Penna is Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University. He is the author of Nature’s Bounty: Historical and Modern Environmental Perspectives (1999), Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings (co-edited with Conrad Edick Wright, 2009), and The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).
Jennifer S. Rivers is Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies program at Northeastern University. She holds a PhD from Syracuse University in Earth Science and has over thirty published articles in the field of Environmental Science.
Jennifer S. Rivers is Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies program at Northeastern University. She holds a PhD from Syracuse University in Earth Science and has over thirty published articles in the field of Environmental Science.
