
As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster

Here is a comprehensive overview of the geophysical, technological, and social aspects of natural disasters. This book systematically reviews the agents of natural catastrophes - earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, drought, hurricanes, erosion, fires, etc. - in terms of their geophysical...

An introductory text on natural disasters, combining an authoritative treatment of the physical basis of the subject with a well informed perspective on the social, political and economic dimensions so important to a true understanding.
