{"product_id":"natural-disasters-in-a-global-environment-9781118252345","title":"Natural Disasters in a Global Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anthony N. Penna\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: World - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Disasters in a Global Environment\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  *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","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45201672667287,"sku":"9781118252345","price":12594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781118252345.webp?v=1767307498","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/natural-disasters-in-a-global-environment-9781118252345","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}