{"product_id":"natural-disasters-in-a-global-anthony-n-penna-9781118252345","title":"Natural Disasters in a Global Environment","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony N. Penna,Jennifer S. Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118252349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118252345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013","brand":"Anthony N. Penna","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087634379007,"sku":"9781118252345","price":130.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c979d221-5a06-433f-9bf1-7b4b174d5198.jpg?v=1769100704","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/natural-disasters-in-a-global-anthony-n-penna-9781118252345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}