Chief Consultant Robert Coenraads.
'The World's Greatest Natural Disasters: Tsunamis, Fires, Hurricanes, Floods, Droughts, Diseases and Avalanches.
This book explores the hidden stories behind the disasters; the true causes and consequences, the tragedies and triumphs in remarkable stories of survival, and the ability of the human spirit to overcome extraordinary difficulties. Along with captivating images of the diasters and their aftermath are the facts, clear explanations, and stories by survivors in their own words.
This unique book covers some of history's greatest natural disasters:
- The many eruptions of Mount Vesuvious, including that in 79CE, which tragically buried Pompeii
- Krakatau's massive eruption in 1883, which was heard as far away as Mauritius, the loudest sound in recorded history
- San Francisco's earthquake and fire that devastated this city in 1906
- Mount St Helens explosive volcanic eruption in 1980
- the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami - caused by the most powerful earthquake in the last 50 years (measuring 9 on the Richter scale)
Natural Disasters features:
- around 600 spectacular photographs of natural disasters
- many historic photos of actual events and the aftermath
- tales of courage, survival, heroism, humanity, and overwhelming loss
- full coverage of over130 significant natural disasters
- all types of natural disasters, the cuases and results of each
- personal accounts of actual events
- maps showing extent of certain major disasters, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
A gazetteer includes more than 300 disaster sites around the world and across the centuries.
