Natural disasters in a global environment / (Record no. 5069)
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| fixed length control field | 01608cam a2200229 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781118252345 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781118252338 (paperback) |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.3409 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Penna, Anthony N. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Natural disasters in a global environment / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Anthony N. Penna and Jennifer S. Rivers. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | USA: |
| Name of publisher | John Wiley, |
| Year of publication | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 340 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations, map ; |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Natural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational, global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative, making use of the most recent scholarship. - Examines a range of disasters including volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, famines, and more - Highlights the role of science in studying natural disasters and describes the mechanisms responsible for them - Features a range of case studies which can be used in conjunction with one another or as standalone examples - Covers scientific material in a lucid and accessible style suited to undergraduate students or those outside of scientific disciplines - Traces the transition of our understanding of disasters, from religious and superstitious explanations to contemporary scientific accounts"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Natural disasters |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Environmental disasters |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Natural disasters |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | HISTORY / General. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rivers, Jennifer S. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | CIU Library |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| CIU Library | CIU Library | General Stacks | 07/11/2013 | Karim International : Dhaka | 3200.00 | 363.3409 P412n 2013 | 007839 | 1 | 26/10/2015 | CIU Library |