Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes As Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

by Edward A. Keller, Duane E. DeVecchio

"For an introductory-level course in natural hazards"
""Natural Hazards""uses real-life examples of hazards and disasters to explore how and why they happen--and what we can do to limit their effects. The text's up-to-date coverage of recent disasters brings a fresh perspective to the material. The Fourth Edition provides a new active learning approach, a fully updated visual program and revised pedagogy tools that highlight hallmark concepts of the text. Students have access to an updated "Hazard City"," " an online media resource which gives instructors meaningful, easy-to-assign, and easy-to-grade assignments in which students investigate virtual disasters in the fictional town of Hazard City.
This program will provide an interactive and engaging learning experience for your students. Here's how:
Provide a balanced approach to the study of natural hazards: Focus on globalization of our economy, information access, and human effects on our planet in a broader, more balanced approach to the study of natural hazards.Engage your students with "Hazard City": Students work through 11 different assignments by stepping into the role of a practicing geologist and analyzing potential disasters in the fictional town of Hazard City.Enhance understanding and comprehension of natural hazards: Newly revised stories and case studies give students a behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of survivors, professionals and hazardous events. Strong pedagogy tools reinforce the text's core features: The new chapter structure and design organizes the material into three major sections to help students learn, digest, and review learning objectives. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; My_Lab/Mastering does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase "both "the physical text and My_Lab/Mastering search for ISBN-10: 0133907651/ISBN-13: 9780133907650. That package includes ISBN-10: 0321939964/ISBN-13: 9780321939968 and ISBN-10: 0321970349 /ISBN-13: 9780321970343. My_Lab/Mastering is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor.

Genres: Science, School

576 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[P.Marie Boydston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good at enforcing previous knowledge on geological topics. Chapters are organized well for the most part, although I would've preferred Case Studies at the end of the chapter so as not to break up the flow of the chapter content. Very up to date information on severe storms and catastrophes. Don't know why anyone would live on the west coast of the U.S. after studying this material. Plate Tectonics chapter has great and very helpful illustrations!

[Kelley Frye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!
I had to read this for my geology class.
If you want to know a more modern approach to educating yourself in the weather, climate, and earth processes....this is the book that will get the job done!
You will be more informed.
Very sciency!
One of the authors that wrote this book was also my professor! :)
I recommend this book to people that love nature, love the weather, love the earth 🌎.

[A E Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most interesting textbooks I have ever read. I actually read everything in this book and retained more than needed information. It was enjoyable and helped me to engage in classroom discussions. Let's just say it helped me get an A in an online course. I would most definitely suggest this book.

[Renee Is A Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read. My fifth grader was able to understand most concepts. Although some of the terms were difficult to pronounce for him, it did open his eyes to how much the world could go wrong. I had a lot of reassuring to do.

[Del · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although written entirely from a US perspective for a US audience, this is still a handy introduction to the subject matter.

[Lovely Fortune · Rating 3 out of 5]

For Physical Science course. Hated this class, but many parts of the textbook were actually quite interesting.

[lillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was fine but this class is so tiring lol

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a textbook this one wasn't too bad. I sometimes got lost in the more science part of the reading (one part, a couple pages long, about dirt/soil was the worst for me to get through. The reading was interspersed with lots of real life accounts and interesting images though so on a whole it was a pretty good textbook.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has really great case studies of natural hazards and does a nice job of explaining how natural hazards occur. However, this book assumes that everyone reading it is a science major or person interested in science. This is not always the case! (I'm an example).

[Chelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting textbook lots of good case studies. Assumes all are science majors that read it.

[Brian Tang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took a class that needed this textbook. Great pictures and information; biggest thing I didn't like was the margins... Sometimes the margins were so small on some pages.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

very interesting textbook and covered topics well! was easier to read then all my other textbooks and the topics, pictures and graphs were very helpful

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am still trying to finish that book

[Kalyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a Natural Disasters Class, the textbook gave a lot of detail and made the material easier to understand.

[Matthew Barlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference guide.