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Biological and Environmental Hazards, Risks, and Disasters

John F Shroder editor Ramesh Sivanpillai editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Published:23rd Jun '23

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Biological and Environmental Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, Second Edition provides an integrated look at major impacts to the Earth’s biosphere caused by diseases, algal blooms, insects, animals, species extinction, deforestation, land degradation, and comet and asteroid strikes, with important implications for humans. This second edition from Elsevier’s Hazards and Disasters Series incorporates perspectives from the natural and social sciences to offer in-depth coverage of threats from microscopic organisms to celestial objects and their potential impacts. Contributions from expert biological, health, ecological, environmental, wildlife, physical, and health scientists, readers will gain valuable insights on damages, causality, economic impacts, preparedness, and mitigation.

ISBN: 9780128205099

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 450g

568 pages

2nd edition