Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe

by Benjamin Reilly

Book Overview

Natural disasters have played an integral role in human history. Volcanic eruptions have been credited with the fall of civilizations, pandemic diseases have affected multiple generations, and massive famines have killed or impoverished millions. But in many cases, "natural" disasters are anything but. Famines are almost invariably caused by or related to domestic and international wars, diseases are either intentionally or unintentionally spread,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786436557
• ISBN13: 9780786436552
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher