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In the shadow of melting glaciers : climate change and Andean society / Mark Carey.

Author/creator Carey, Mark (Mark P.)
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionvii, 273 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online History
Subject(s)
Climatic changes--Peru.
Glaciers--Peru.
Climatic changes--Social aspects --Peru.
Environmental engineering--Peru.
Emergency management--Peru.
Peru--Environmental conditions.
Andes Region--Environmental conditions.
Blanca, Cordillera (Peru)--Environmental conditions.
Peru--Social conditions.
Blanca, Cordillera (Peru)--Social conditions.
Contents Melted ice destroys a city : Huaraz, 1941 -- Georacial disorder beneath enchanted lakes -- Engineering the Andes, nationalizing natural disaster -- High development follows disasters -- In pursuit of danger : defining and defending hazard zones -- The story of vanishing water towers -- The risk of neoliberal glaciers -- Appendix 1: Selected Cordillera Blanca glacial lake security projects -- Appendix 2: Glacier-related disasters in Cordillera Blanca history -- Appendix 3: Government entities conducting glacier and glacial lake projects.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009025809
ISBN9780195396065 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780195396072 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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