{"product_id":"9781118252338","title":"Natural Disasters in a Global Environment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNatural Disasters in a Global Environment\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnthony N. Penna | Jennifer S. Rivers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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 \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines a range of disasters including volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, famines, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of science in studying natural disasters and describes the mechanisms responsible for them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a range of case studies which can be used in conjunction with one another or as standalone examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers scientific material in a lucid and accessible style suited to  undergraduate students or those outside of scientific disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the transition of our understanding of disasters, from religious and superstitious explanations to contemporary scientific accounts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony N. Penna\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNature’s Bounty: Historical and Modern Environmental Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), Remaking \u003ci\u003eBoston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited with Conrad Edick Wright, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eThe Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJennifer S. Rivers\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 April 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118252338\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378627801228,"sku":"9781118252338","price":50.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118252338_85ead937-3731-4982-9881-ceb9ad22190a.jpg?v=1780172780","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118252338","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}