Natural disasters books

From ABC Books' Australiana range comes GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLOOD STORIES, stories of humour, survival and courage...  Read More >>

Have you ever in your wildest dreams imagined being in a massive, violent tornado like the one that swept through...  Read More >>

In most cities today, fire has been reduced to a sporadic and isolated threat. But throughout history the constant...  Read More >>

The book contains the description of 17 computer studying programs supporting different topics of courses. All described...  Read More >>

Brings together the work of academic researchers and practitioners covering methodological aspects of measuring...  Read More >>

Recent landslide events demonstrate the need to improve landslide forecasting and early warning capabilities in...  Read More >>

Cosmogenic radionuclides are radioactive isotopes which are produced by natural processes and distributed within...  Read More >>

Ranging from topics that cover every season and every climate, Extreme Weather introduces the reader to the best...  Read More >>

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The largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on January...  Read More >>

The author shows that the resulting tsunami would have the characteristics described by ancient writers, and uses...  Read More >>

The world changes when you lose somebody you love...  Read More >>

Over the next three months, amid tense scenes of corporate and political finger-pointing, millions of barrels of...  Read More >>

Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad...  Read More >>

Although it is believed the shelf seas are responsible for about 20% of all marine carbon dioxide uptake, while...  Read More >>

Rooted in a wealth of oral histories, this title tells the story of people who confronted the unprecedented devastation...  Read More >>

Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains...  Read More >>

The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making,...  Read More >>

The volume is devoted to landslides; this geological phenomenon includes a wide range of ground movement, such as...  Read More >>

Mass communication in the midst of a crisis must be done in a targeted and timely manner to mitigate the impact...  Read More >>

My Storm is a firsthand account of a critical sixteen months in the post-Katrina recovery process. It tells how...  Read More >>

The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making,...  Read More >>

Fukushima takes an in-depth look at the March, 2011 nuclear disaster that occurred as a result of one the most powerful...  Read More >>

Principles of Emergency Management: Hazard Specific Issues and Mitigation offers preparedness and mitigation recommendations...  Read More >>