Natural disasters [WorldCat Entities]

"Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the small, privately owned Bank of Italy, headed by Amadeo Giannini, managed to salvage $80,000 of its deposits and to lend this to all who wished to rebuild. This service marked the beginnings of the Bank of America. A deadly chain reaction occurred when a series of earthquakes triggered multiple volcanic eruptions and a tsunami, resulting in the near destruction of Chile in 1960. Natural Disasters will be an indispensable sourcebook."
"A comprehensive world survey of naturals calamities that have ravaged humans and sometimes altered the course of history. Plagues. Snowstorms. Earthquakes. Drought. Floods. Hurricanes. Volcanoes. Tornadoes. Storms and more."
"Discusses more than five hundred natural calamities that have devastated humanity and changed history, including hurricanes, earthquakes, famines and droughts, floods, plagues and epidemics, and volcanic eruptions."
"From the Black Plague to the recent volcanic eruption in the Philippines, Natural Disasters provides a comprehensive world survey of natural calamities that have devastated mankind and even altered the course of human history. The more than 380 entries contained in this impressive volume encompass a wide range of events, including avalanches and landslides, hurricanes, earthquakes, icestorms and snowstorms, famines and droughts, tornadoes, floods, typhoons, plagues and."
"Epidemics, storms, cyclones, volcanic eruptions and natural explosions. For easy reference, the book is organized by disaster type, with a general introduction preceding the entries on individual events. In addition to providing the basic facts of each disaster, the lively text offers insight into the background of each event as well as the ultimate impact on mankind and the environment. Featured throughout thrilling eyewitness accounts, and helpful chronologies provide."
"- as well as a fascinating read - for students, historians and general readers."
"Discusses more than five hundred natural calamities that have devastated humanity and changed history, including hurricanes, earthquakes, famines and droughts, floods, plagues and epidemics, and volcanic eruptions. Simultaneous."
"Discusses more than five hundred natural calamities that have devastated humanity and changed history, including hurricanes, earthquakes, famines and droughts, floods, plagues and epidemics, and volcanic eruptions. Simultaneous."@en
"Information at a glance. Highlights from Natural Disasters:. The devastating volcanic explosion of Tamboro on the island of Java in 1815 sent clouds of dust into the atmosphere, causing the worldwide "year without summer." During the Alabama hurricane of 1819, high tides coming off Mobile Bay left city streets flooded with hundreds of snapping turtles and alligators. In a state of panic, the animals went berserk and attacked a number of people. In the aftermath of the."