Natural Disasters: Floods

A Reference Handbook

AvE. Willard Miller,Ruby M. Miller

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

Del i serien Contemporary World Issues

675 kr

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Beskrivning

A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims.What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers in Natural Disasters: Floods, which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-05-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary World Issues
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781576070581

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E. Willard Miller, Ph.D., is professor of geography and associate dean (emeritus) at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.Ruby M. Miller is a retired map librarian from Pennsylvania State University. The Millers have authored several books for ABC-CLIO.

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…the Millers have again compiled a reasonably priced reference handbook useful for high school and undergraduate reseachers … this publication would be welcome in most reference collections because of the information it assembles in one place.