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Natural Disasters

A Reference Handbook

by David E. Newton
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This book provides a detailed introduction to natural disasters and the ways in which they have had and continue to have, profound effects on human society.
Natural Disasters: A Reference Handbook surveys the impact of these events on human civilization. The opening chapter provides a general history and background of the major types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, severe storms, and forest fires. The information presented in this introduction allows the reader to better understand current issues, problems, and solutions related to natural disasters discussed in subsequent chapters.
The book covers the role of natural disasters in human life from earliest recorded history (and, to some extent, even earlier) to the present day. It provides an extensive variety of resources that encourage readers to learn more about the topics discussed. The book is intended for readers in the late middle school to high school age range, as well as adults who may have a special interest in the subject.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Contemporary World Issues

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 14, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9798216121787

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      • ISBN: 9798216121787
      • File size: 5435 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2019

      Gr 6-10-Complementing the overview of humanity's generally destructive relationship with the natural world in Leslie A. Duram's Environmental Geography: People and the Environment, this entry in the series focuses on nature's equally, or at least potentially, destructive ways. Opening with a survey of representative disasters in human history through mid-2018, ranging from earthquakes to gaseous "limnic" eruptions and sinkholes, Newton explores their causes, the results, and possible strategies for coping with them in the future. Then, after eight essays by other researchers or specialists based on personal experiences and quick profiles of significant figures and organizations, he presents "data and documents" that include the "deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history" and other tables, a selection of 13 legal opinions and government publications, and a substantial gathering of annotated print and web resources. He caps all of this with a time line that begins 440 million years ago and ends in 2018 with a federal report on what to do when (not if) a giant meteorite again strikes Earth. There is more than enough current information here to compensate for the lack of illustrations (aside from one murky view of modern Pompeii), and to qualify as a valuable update for older reference titles such as Robert Carmichael's Notable Natural Disasters or Lesli J. Favor's Natural Disasters. VERDICT As an up-to-date, if utilitarian, resource on a perennially popular topic, this merits consideration for midsize and larger middle and high school collections.-John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New York

      Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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