Natural Disasters that Changed the World by Rodney Castleden

Natural Disasters that Changed the world by Rodney Castleden

Rodney Castleden is a prolific British author who has written a series of books about people, events, natural disasters, inventions and conflicts that have changed the world. Typically two to six pages are devoted to each person or event. The events and natural disasters are listed in chronological order. The books offer a broad look at the major influences on our world. Each one of the articles provides enough information to stimulate further research into the topic.

The book on natural disasters serves as a primer for risk managers for large construction projects. It also lists the most significant events in terms of lives lost. A significant number of these events have been due to floods in China with diseases such as flu and plague also contributing. The inclusion of eye witness accounts to the Tunguska event was also an unexpected gem. An index at the front of the book would be a welcome addition.

Carl Sagan's explanation of the Tunguska Event

The book, Natural Disasters That Changed the World is available from Amazon.com.