Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe - Couverture souple

Reilly, Benjamin

 
9781476688091: Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476688095 ISBN 13 : 9781476688091
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem.

This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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À propos de l?auteur

Benjamin Reilly is an environmental historian working at Carnegie Mellon University's branch campus in Qatar. His publications have included French Revolutionary ideological discourse, information on lactose tolerance amongst Arabian Bedouins, and Europe's long engagement with the Eternal City of Rome. He lives in Doha, Qatar.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476688095
ISBN 13 
9781476688091
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
457
Coordonnées du fabricant
McFarland
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