Notable Natural Disasters, Second Edition (multi-volume set)
Notable Natural Disasters, Second Edition (multi-volume set)
by Robert S. Carmichael
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1682173321 | 1196 Pages | PDF | 117 MB
by Robert S. Carmichael
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1682173321 | 1196 Pages | PDF | 117 MB
A chronological survey of more than 100 of the worst disasters in history, including such recent events as the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches, 2015 Nepal earthquake, and Super Storm Sandy.
This updated edition of Notable Natural Disasters combines clearly-explained scientific concepts with gripping narrative details about some of the worst disasters in history. Updated through 2016, it provides scientific and narrative analysis on events caused, at least in part, by uncontrollable forces of nature. Disasters covered include Avalanches, Blizzards, Droughts, Dust & Sand Storms, Earthquakes, El Nino, Epidemics, Explosions, Famines, Fires, Floods, Fog, Heat Waves, Hurricanes, Icebergs, Landslides, Lightning Strikes, Meteorites, Smog, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanic Eruptions and Wind Gusts.