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Product Identifiers

PublisherBrooks/Cole

ISBN-101133590810

ISBN-139781133590811

eBay Product ID (ePID)117197543

Product Key Features

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNatural Hazards and Disasters

SubjectNatural Disasters, Earth Sciences / Geology, General, Emergency Management

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

AuthorDonald Hyndman, David Hyndman

Subject AreaNature, Technology & Engineering, Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight49.7 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-943493

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal363.34

Table Of Content1. Natural Hazards and Disasters.2. Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards.3. Earthquakes and Their Causes.4. Earthquake Predictions, Forecasts, and Mitigation.5. Tsunami.6. Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions.7. Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation.8. Landslides and Other Downslope Movements.9. Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils.10. Weather, Thunderstorms, and Tornadoes.11. Climate Change.12. Streams and Flood Processes.13. Floods and Human Interactions.14. Waves, Beaches, and Coastal Erosion.15. Hurricanes and Nor'easters.16. Wildfires.17. Impact of Asteroids and Comets.18. The Future: Where Do We Go from Here?

SynopsisCengage Learning's Natural Hazards and Disasters brings course concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools along with market leading text content for introductory earth science courses. Whether you use a traditional printed text or all digital Natural Hazards and Disasters alternative, it's never been easier to better understand the underlying geological processes, explore the impact these processes have on humans and vice versa, and analyze strategies for mitigating these hazards' physical and financial harm. Available with InfoTrac® Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac., Cengage Learning's Natural Hazards and Disasters brings course concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools along with market leading text content for introductory earth science courses. Whether you use a traditional printed text or all digital Natural Hazards and Disasters alternative, it's never been easier to better understand the underlying geological processes, explore the impact these processes have on humans and vice versa, and analyze strategies for mitigating these hazards' physical and financial harm. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

LC Classification NumberGB5014.H95 2014