Natural Disasters

by Reader's Digest Association

Explores a wide range of geographical, meteorological, and oceanographic phenomena that can unleash destruction on human life and property, including volcanoes, ice, hurricanes and tornadoes, wild fire, and landslides, and discusses the diverse natural forces at work on the planet and the consequences of great disasters of the twentieth century.

Genres: Science, Photography

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 2000

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.