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Search - Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes Plus Hazard City in MasteringGeology -- Access Card Package (4th Edition)

Natural Hazards Earth's Processes as Hazards Disasters and Catastrophes Plus Hazard City in MasteringGeology Access Card Package - 4th Edition
Author: Edward A. Keller, Duane E. DeVecchio

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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. 0133907651 / 9780133907650 Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes Plus MasteringGeology -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321939964 / 9780321939968 Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes 0321970349 / 9780321970343 Hazard City for MasteringGeology -- Standalone Access Card -- for Hazard City

ISBN-13: 9780133907650
ISBN-10: 0133907651
Publication Date: 3/20/2014
Pages: 576
Edition: 4
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Book Type: Paperback
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