Benjamin Reilly

Disasters in World History (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Disasters in World History surveys the development of disaster studies as a discipline as well as the historical case studies and theories used by historians to understand disasters.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040110898
• Artikelnr.: 72284491

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Reilly is a Teaching Professor of History and one of the founding faculty members of Carnegie Mellon University's campus in Qatar. An environmental historian, Dr. Reilly is particularly interested in how humans interact with natural processes, especially disasters and infectious diseases.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What is a Natural Disaster? 1. The Science of Natural Disaster 2. Earthquakes 3. Tsunamis 4. Volcanoes 5. Climate Change 6. Tropical Cyclones Conclusion