Natural Disasters - Hardcover

From the Black Plague to the recent volcanic eruption in the Philipines, this comprehensive volume offers a world-wide survey of natural disasters through history. The book encompasses a range of events, including landslides, avalanches, earthquakes, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, snowstorms, typhoons and volvanic eruptions. Organized according to type of disaster, each entry provides basic facts about each disaster and insights into its background and its ultimate impact on man and the environment.