Natural DisastersPraise for the previous edition:"The author's straightforward, informative writing style makes this book easily readable by secondary school and college students."-BooklistFrom the Black Plague that spread across Europ |
Contents
Earthquakes | 25 |
Famines and Droughts | 105 |
Floods | 137 |
Plagues and Epidemics | 203 |
Cyclones | 231 |
Hurricanes | 245 |
Icestorms and Snowstorms | 319 |
Tornadoes | 335 |
Storms | 357 |
Typhoons | 367 |
Volcanic Eruptions and Natural Explosions | 381 |
| 425 | |
Web Sources | 429 |
| 433 | |
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