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John Grattan & Robin Torrence
Natural Disasters and Cultural Change [EPUB ebook]

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Human cultures have been interacting with natural hazards since the dawn of time. This book explores these interactions in detail and revisits some famous catastrophes including the eruptions of Thera and Vesuvius. These studies demonstrate that diverse human cultures had well-developed strategies which facilitated their response to extreme natural events.

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Formato EPUB ● Páginas 368 ● ISBN 9781134604906 ● Editorial Taylor and Francis ● Publicado 2003 ● Descargable 3 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 3841815 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM

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