The forces of nature : our quest to conquer the planet
Vann, Barry2012
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Place reservation for The forces of nature : our quest to conquer the planetDescribes the precarious balance between humans and their environments, explaining how mankinds transformation of land and population shifts affect and are affected by climate change.
Main title:
The forces of nature : our quest to conquer the planet / by Barry A. Vann
Author:
Imprint:
Amherst N.Y. Prometheus Books 2012
Collation:
342 pages illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Images -- Maps -- Tables -- The power of environmental perceptions -- Living on the edge of the world -- Settling the ancient ecumene -- Geotheology from the cradle of civilization -- Geokolasis: the cases of Donora, Lake Erie, and the dust bowl -- Erosion and dispossession in the Cumberland gap area, 1933-1939 -- Life and death in Hurricane Alley -- Life and death in america's tornado alleys -- Life and death in quake zones -- Challenges of climate change -- The East's human tsunami -- The Americas in 2060
ISBN:
9781616146016 (hardback)
Dewey class:
304.2 FOR
Local class:
304.2
Language:
English
BRN:
1176
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 304.2 FOR | hbk.Available |
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