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02127cam a22003258i 4500 |
| CONTROL NUMBER |
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857711644 |
| CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20140507124853.0 |
| FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
140219s2014 miu b 001 0 eng c |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2013042517 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780737768237 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0737768231 |
| CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
PSt/DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
UPM |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
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YDXCP |
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BTCTA |
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BDX |
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WEA |
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ZKS |
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SX@ |
| AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
363.34 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Are natural disasters increasing? / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Roman Espejo, book editor. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
103 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
23 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
At issue. Disasters. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Climate change is increasing the severity of natural disasters / Andrew Freedman -- Climate change is increasing the frequency of floods and droughts / Paul A. Dirmeyer -- Climate change is not increasing the frequency of floods / Kenneth Artz -- Natural disasters are hitting harder, and not because of global warming / Jacy Fortin -- Natural disasters caused by human activity have increased / Brian Merchant -- Urbanization increases the threat of natural disasters / Stewart M. Patrick -- The increase of natural disasters is a biblical prophecy / Ron Fraser -- Catastrophe on camera: why media coverage of natural disasters is flawed / Patrick Cockburn -- The frequency of earthquakes is not increasing / Colin Stark -- Counting the costs of calamities / Economist -- Economic recovery from natural disasters is declining / Richard Heinburg -- International laws fail to address disaster-driven migration / Michael Clemens. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Provided by publisher. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Natural disasters. |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Espejo, Roman, |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
| LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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| d |
363.34 ARE |
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314 |
