Nott, Jonathan,  1959- <br/><br/>
Extreme events :  a physical reconstruction and risk assessment / 
Jonathan Nott. 
 - Cambridge, UK :  Cambridge University Press,  2006. 
 - x, 297 p. :  ill., maps ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-292) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Droughts -- Floods -- Tropical cyclones -- Tsunamis -- Earthquakes -- Landslides -- Volcanoes -- Asteriods -- Extreme events over time. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521824125 (hbk.)  RM234.50 9780521824125  (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Natural disasters.<br/>Natural disasters--Research.<br/>Risk assessment.