Natural Disasters (The Earth, Its Wonders, Its Secrets) - Hardcover

 
9780895779151: Natural Disasters (The Earth, Its Wonders, Its Secrets)

Synopsis

Explores a wide range of geographical, meteorological, and oceanographic phenomena that can unleash destruction on human life and property, including volcanoes, ice, hurricanes and tornadoes, wild fire, and landslides, and discusses the diverse natural forces at work on the planet and the consequences of great disasters of the twentieth century.

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While some of thee worst disasters to befall people are the result of human activity, the most widespread destruction is caused by events that result from natural processes way beyond the power of humans to contain or control

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