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Economic and Natural Disasters since 1900: A Comparative History

Economic and Natural Disasters since 1900: A Comparative...
Author: John Singleton ISBN: 9781782547341 Format: Hardback	$248.90
A crisis is a period of uncertainty that may or may not lead to disaster, depending in part on the capacity of actors... Read More >>

Extreme Events: Observations, Modeling, and Economics

Extreme Events: Observations, Modeling, and Economics...
Author: Mario Chavez , Michael Ghil ISBN: 9781119157014 Format: Hardback	$373.95
The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts,... Read More >>

The Role of International Environmental Law in Disaster Risk Reduction

The Role of International Environmental Law in Disaster...
Author: Jacqueline Peel , David Fisher ISBN: 9789004318809 Format: Hardback	$591.36
Located at the intersection of international environmental and disaster law, this edited volume explores how environmental... Read More >>

The Children's Blizzard

The Children's Blizzard
Author: David Laskin , Paul Woodson ISBN: 9781799980278 Format: Audio	$42.21
From David Laskin comes the gripping story of an epic prairie snowstorm that killed hundreds of newly arrived settlers... Read More >>

The Children's Blizzard

The Children's Blizzard
Author: David Laskin , Paul Woodson ISBN: 9781799980285 Format: Audio	$42.21
From David Laskin comes the gripping story of an epic prairie snowstorm that killed hundreds of newly arrived settlers... Read More >>

The Children's Blizzard Lib/E

The Children's Blizzard Lib/E
Author: David Laskin , Paul Woodson ISBN: 9781799980261 Format: Audio	$42.21
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Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's Rights

Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's...
Author: Diane Dakers ISBN: 9780778725626 Format: Hardback	$87.83
As a girl, Amelia Earhart aspired to a future that would take her beyond the family and medical problems of her... Read More >>

Dian Fossey: Animal Rights Activist and Protector of Mountain Gorillas

Dian Fossey: Animal Rights Activist and Protector of...
Author: Diane Dakers ISBN: 9780778725657 Format: Paperback	$34.19
Dian Fossey was known as a highly respected primatologist—a scientist who studies apes and other primates—and a... Read More >>

Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's Rights

Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's...
Author: Diane Dakers ISBN: 9780778725640 Format: Paperback	$34.19
As a girl, Amelia Earhart aspired to a future that would take her beyond the family and medical problems of her... Read More >>

Texas Tornadoes: The Lone Star State's Deadliest Twisters

Texas Tornadoes: The Lone Star State's Deadliest Twisters...
Author: Marlene Bradford ISBN: 9781530800971 Format: Paperback	$18.45
UPDATED THROUGH 2020. Tornadoes are not just a part of Texas culture; they are a part of many towns and communities... Read More >>

Estimating Fatality Rates for Earthquake Loss Models

Estimating Fatality Rates for Earthquake Loss Models...
Author: Emily So ISBN: 9783319268378 Format: Paperback	$145.17
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Resilience by Design

Resilience by Design
Author: Alexandra Jayeun Lee ISBN: 9783319306391 Format: Hardback	$145.17
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The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt: Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake

The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons...
Author: Radu Vacareanu , Constantin Ionescu ISBN: 9783319298436 Format: Hardback	$580.77
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Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure: A Tale That Begins with Fukushima

Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure: A...
Author: Hideo Furukawa , Doug Slaymaker ISBN: 9780231178693 Format: Paperback	$34.95
A fusion of fiction, history, and memoir that replicates the experience of trauma and its effect on memory in ways... Read More >>

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of...
Author: Daniel Brown ISBN: 9781493022007 Format: Paperback	$23.95
One of North America's most destructive fires, and the amazing true story of how its survivors escaped to change... Read More >>

Risk Analysis and Management: Engineering Resilience

Risk Analysis and Management: Engineering Resilience...
Author: Ivo Häring ISBN: 9789811000133 Format: Hardback	$290.37
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Shallow Geophysical Mass Flows down Arbitrary Topography: Model Equations in Topography-fitted Coordinates, Numerical Simulation and Back-calculations of Disastrous Events

Shallow Geophysical Mass Flows down Arbitrary Topography:...
Author: Ioana Luca , Yih-Chin Tai ISBN: 9783319026268 Format: Hardback	$290.37
Geophysical mass flows, such as landslides, avalanches or debris flows, are frequent mass movement processes in... Read More >>

Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure: A Tale That Begins with Fukushima

Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure: A...
Author: Hideo Furukawa , Doug Slaymaker ISBN: 9780231178686 Format: Hardback	$107.95
A fusion of fiction, history, and memoir that replicates the experience of trauma and its effect on memory in ways... Read More >>

Survival Tips and Tactics: Natural Disaster Survival Guide

Survival Tips and Tactics: Natural Disaster Survival...
Author: Conrad Blake ISBN: 9781530592586 Format: Paperback	$26.03
Are you ready to deal with natural disaster? Very few people have the foresight or the wherewithal to build a concrete... Read More >>

Coastal Cliffs: Morphology and Management

Coastal Cliffs: Morphology and Management
Author: Eric Bird ISBN: 9783319290836 Format: Paperback	$145.17
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Exploring the Security Landscape: Non-Traditional Security Challenges

Exploring the Security Landscape: Non-Traditional Security...
Author: Anthony J. Masys ISBN: 9783319279138 Format: Hardback	$290.37
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Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability: Floods and slum life in Indonesia

Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability: Floods and...
Author: Roanne van Voorst ISBN: 9781138860537 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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Arkansas Tornadoes: The Natural State's Deadliest Twisters

Arkansas Tornadoes: The Natural State's Deadliest Twisters...
Author: Marlene Bradford ISBN: 9781530122486 Format: Paperback	$18.45
Updated with statistics through 2020. Arkansas is in the center of tornado activity in the United States. In spite... Read More >>

Dian Fossey: Animal Rights Activist and Protector of Mountain Gorillas

Dian Fossey: Animal Rights Activist and Protector of...
Author: Diane Dakers ISBN: 9780778725633 Format: Hardback	$87.83
Dian Fossey was known as a highly respected primatologist-a scientist who studies apes and other primates-and a... Read More >>

Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, organisational and consumer resilience and the Christchurch earthquakes

Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, organisational...
Author: C. Michael Hall (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) , Sanna Malinen (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) ISBN: 9781138890855 Format: Hardback	$347.00
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the effect of a natural disaster on business and organisational... Read More >>

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