Encyclopedia of Disasters [Two Volumes]
Subtitle: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 824
ISBN-13: 9780313340024
Subjects: Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena; Social impact of disasters; World History; Nature; History - General History; Nature/Ecology; Earth Sciences - General; Special Interest - Adventure; World - General; History / World; Encyclopedias; Natural Disasters
Description: This two-volume set explores disasters that occurred around the world. The disasters are listed chronologically, beginning with the Supervolcano in Toba, Indonesia in 74000 B.C. and ending with the Greensburg, Kansas tornado in 2007. The entries are detailed and informative and provide the exact causes of each event, whether it was an environmental catastrophe or a human tragedy.