Natural Disasters (7th edition)
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- Synopsis
- Natural Disasters, 7th edition, focuses on how the normal processes of the Earth concentrate their energies and deal heavy blows to humans and their structures. It is concerned with how the natural world operates and, in so doing, kills and maims humans and destroys their works. Throughout the book, certain themes are maintained: energy sources underlying disasters plate tectonics and climate change; earth processes operating in rock, water, and atmosphere; significance of geologic time; complexities of multiple variables operating simultaneously; detailed and readable case studies.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 526 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780073376691
- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill
- Date of Addition:
- 12/19/11
- Copyrighted By:
- McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Textbooks, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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