Disaster and Human History (Paperback)

Benjamin Reilly

ISBN 10: 1476688095 / ISBN 13: 9781476688091

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem. This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tohoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster. Assesses the impact of natural disasters on human society and the effectiveness of various strategies developed to reduce their effects. The book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility. Chapters examine 23 updated case studies, including the 2011 Tohoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disaster and Human History (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476688095
• ISBN 13: 9781476688091
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem.

This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.

About the Author

Benjamin Reilly is an environmental historian working at Carnegie Mellon University's branch campus in Qatar. His publications have included French Revolutionary ideological discourse, information on lactose tolerance amongst Arabian Bedouins, and Europe's long engagement with the Eternal City of Rome. He lives in Doha, Qatar.