Notable Natural Disasters Volume 3
Subtitle: Events 1970 to 2006 (Magill's Choice)
Contributors: Marlene Bradford (Editor); Robert S. Carmichael (Editor)
Publisher: Salem Press
Published: April 2007
Language: eng
Format: Library Binding
Number of pages: 1050
ISBN-13: 9781587653711
Subjects: Earthquakes & Volcanoes; Natural Disasters; Weather; Nature
Description: Looks at the science behind natural disasters, discussing what causes them, where they occur, prevention and preparations, rescue and relief efforts, impact, and historical overview of each kind before going on to describe the one hundred worse disastersin history.