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Natural Disasters and Cultural Change [PDF 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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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 368 ● ISBN 9780203165102 ● Editor John Grattan & Robin Torrence ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2286833 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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