Natural Disasters: Floods - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)

A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims. What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers in Natural Disasters: Floods, which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	May 2000
Authors:	E. Willard Miller • Ruby M. Miller
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-058-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General
LSN:	1-57607-058-1
Barcode:	9781576070581

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