What makes a disaster? A long-term view of volcanic eruptions and human responses in Papua New Guinea

Natural Disasters and Cultural Change

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 292-312

  Torrence, Robin ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

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EID: 85069559033     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203165102-22     Document Type: Chapter

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