Penna, Anthony N.
Natural Disasters in a Global Environment
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
Keywords: World History, Tornado, hurricane, forest fire, landslide, typhoon, catastrophe, disease, epidemic, earthquake, famine
- Author(s)
- Penna, Anthony N.
- Rivers, Jennifer S.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2013
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 360 pages
- Category
- History
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118327548
- Printed ISBN
- 9781118252338