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Disasters and history : the vulnerability and resilience of past societies /

"This monograph provides an overview of research into disasters from a historical perspective, making two new contributions. First, it introduces the field of 'disaster studies' to history, showing how we can use history to better understand how societies deal with shocks and hazards...

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Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Other Authors: Bavel, B. J. P. van, 1964- (Editor), Curtis, Daniel R. (Editor), Dijkman, Jessica (Editor), Hannaford, Matthew (Editor), De Keyzer, Maïka (Editor), Van Onacker, Eline (Editor), Soens, Tim (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Emergency management > Research.
Disasters > History.
Natural disasters > Research.
Hazard mitigation > Research.
Catastrophes > Histoire.
Catastrophes naturelles > Recherche.
Catastrophes > Réduction > Recherche.
Disasters
Emergency management > Research
Natural disasters > Research
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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