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Defining Events of the Twenty-First Century

DEFINING EVENTS OF THE 21ST CENT: CATASTROPHES

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B2B & B2C

<P>Major disasters, both natural and human-caused, have marked the first few decades of the twenty-first century. This book examines a variety of these events, their causes, and the ways in which people have rebuilt and recovered in the aftermath.</P>

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Front Cover.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Important Events.
Introduction: Rising Waters in Houston.
1: How Have Natural Disasters Affected the Planet?.
2: How Have Catastrophes in Nature Affected the Planet?.
3: How Have Human Catastrophes Affected the Planet?.
4: How Has Climate Change Affected the Planet?.
Source Notes.
For Further Research.
Index.
Image Credits.
About the Author.

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Defining Events of the Twenty-First Century