Overview
The book is a richly illustrated, pictorial album. The content and arrangement of the book is based on a collection of original rare engravings belonging to the private collection of Jan Kozak. The individual full-page reproductions give historical views on natural disasters such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, landslides and rock falls. The illustrations are accompanied by informative text describing the geophysical and historical background of the disasters, the origin of each of the engravings and the stories behind the events as well as modern day perspectives.
Full Product Details
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Springer
ISBN: 9781282834088
ISBN 10: 1282834088
Pages: 203
Publication Date: 01 January 2010
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Publisher's Status: Active
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