| Description |
x, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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"Published in cooperation with Unesco." |
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"Most of the papers ... were prepared originally for publication in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization journal, Impact of science on society, vol. 32, no. 2."--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: p. 364-369. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Earthquakes and subsidence -- pt. 2. Mountain hazards -- pt. 3. Water hazards -- pt. 4. Hazards of climate -- pt. 5. Preparedness and rescue. |
| Subject |
Natural disasters.
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Emergency management
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Geophysical prediction.
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| Added Author |
Maybury, Robert H.
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| ISBN |
0912338377 (clothbound) |
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0912338385 (Microfiche) |
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