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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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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 368 ● ISBN 9780203165102 ● Editor John Grattan & Robin Torrence ● Uitgeverij Taylor and Francis ● Gepubliceerd 2004 ● Downloadbare 6 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2286833 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM

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