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A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters (History In 50)

A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters (History In 50)( )
Author: Eaton, Gale
Series edited by: Hoose, Phillip
Series title:History In 50 Ser.
ISBN:978-0-88448-489-9
Publication Date:Oct 2015
Publisher:Tilbury House Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $16.95
Book Description:

Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all works-most of the time. But key resources lie in the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for germs. Civilization thrives on the edge of disaster. And what happens when natural forces meet...
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Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Disasters
Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.605 x 0.893 x 0.07 Inches
Book Weight:1.23 Pounds



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