Natural disasters books

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Three Weeks With Gustav

Three Weeks With Gustav

Author: Kent A. Mayeux
ISBN: 9780982364901
Format: Paperback
$39.57

Mayeux chronicles the day-to-day activities of his life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the three-week period before...  Read More >>

Disaster Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Arrival of the South Asia Tsunami Wave in Thailand

Disaster Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Arrival of...

Author: Nasim Uddin ,  Alfredo H.S. Ang
ISBN: 9780784410127
Format: Paperback
$102.96

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A Great Day to Fight Fire: Mann Gulch, 1949

A Great Day to Fight Fire: Mann Gulch, 1949

Author: Mark Matthews
ISBN: 9780806140346
Format: Paperback
$39.60

Mann Gulch, Montana, 1949. Sixteen men ventured into hell to fight a raging wildfire; only three came out alive....  Read More >>

National Response Framework: January 2008

National Response Framework: January 2008

Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency
ISBN: 9780160829239
Format: Paperback
$36.96

"NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE --Significantly reduced list price Guide to...  Read More >>

Hurricane Ike: A Survivor's Chronological and Contemplative Narration of the Great Storm of Galveston, 2008

Hurricane Ike: A Survivor's Chronological and Contemplative...

Author: Elaine Strom
ISBN: 9781432712174
Format: Paperback
$28.91

Hurricane IKE is the personal story of a Survivor of the Great Storm of Galveston 2008.  Read More >>

Drift Smoke: Loss and Renewal in a Land of Fire

Drift Smoke: Loss and Renewal in a Land of Fire

Author: David J. Strohmaier
ISBN: 9780874177800
Format: Paperback
$57.95

Addresses our ambivalence about fire and the realities of loss to it. This book examines the process of renewal...  Read More >>

Disaster at Dawn: The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896

Disaster at Dawn: The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896

Author: Alvin F. Oickle
ISBN: 9781596296121
Format: Paperback
$52.77

The destruction was beyond belief. Families watched in horror as walls of water swept away homes and businesses,...  Read More >>

They Called, We Came

They Called, We Came

Author: Scott D Snyder
ISBN: 9781436385282
Format: Paperback
$42.21

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Natural Disasters, Cultural Responses: Case Studies toward a Global Environmental History

Natural Disasters, Cultural Responses: Case Studies...

Author: Christof Mauch ,  Christian Pfister
ISBN: 9780739124161
Format: Paperback
$74.95

This is the first global history of natural catastrophes. It brings together some of the best scholars from different...  Read More >>

Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations

Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate...

Author: Brian Fagan
ISBN: 9780465005307
Format: Paperback
$47.39

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'the Flood Came and Took Them All Away', a Sermon on the Holmfirth Flood, to Which is Added a Detailed Account of the Awful Disaster

'the Flood Came and Took Them All Away', a Sermon on...

Author: Joshua Fawcett
ISBN: 9781103478668
Format: Paperback
$67.98

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each...  Read More >>

Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe

Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature,...

Author: Benjamin Reilly
ISBN: 9780786436552
Format: Paperback
$131.87

Natural disasters have played an integral role in human history. Pandemic diseases have affected multiple generations...  Read More >>

Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Author: James A Wombwell ,  Combat Studies Institute (U S )
ISBN: 9780980123692
Format: Paperback
$66.00

Much of the chagrin of the Weather Channel, hurricanes do not strike the United States with great frequency. Since...  Read More >>

The Aral Sea Encyclopedia

The Aral Sea Encyclopedia

Author: Igor S. Zonn ,  M. Glantz
ISBN: 9783540850861
Format: Hardback
$419.76

The ‘‘Aral Sea Encyclopedia’’ is the first one in the new series of encyclopedias about the seas of the former Soviet...  Read More >>

The End is Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters

The End is Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters

Author: Henrik Svensen
ISBN: 9781861894335
Format: Hardback
$79.20

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Disaster at Dawn: The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896

Disaster at Dawn: The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896

Author: Alvin F Oickle
ISBN: 9781540219558
Format: Hardback
$84.45

The destruction was beyond belief. Families watched in horror as walls of water swept away homes and businesses,...  Read More >>

The Great Ohio River Flood of 1937, Wv

The Great Ohio River Flood of 1937, Wv

Author: James E. Casto
ISBN: 9780738568584
Format: Paperback
$58.05

From the time settlers first pushed into the Ohio Valley, floods were an accepted fact of life. After each flood,...  Read More >>

Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containments

Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences and Methods...

Author: Mu Ramkumar
ISBN: 9788119215485
Format: Paperback
$110.00

This book presents comprehensive information on the types of geohazards that impact not only the human society but...  Read More >>

Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containments

Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences and Methods...

Author: Mu Ramkumar
ISBN: 9788190851275
Format: Hardback
$220.00

This book presents comprehensive information on the types of geohazards that impact not only the human society but...  Read More >>

A Complete History of the Great Flood at Sheffield on March 11 & 12, 1864

A Complete History of the Great Flood at Sheffield on...

Author: Samuel Harrison
ISBN: 9781103373406
Format: Paperback
$62.70

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each...  Read More >>

Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management

Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal...

Author: Xiaojun Yang
ISBN: 9783540881827
Format: Hardback
$604.56

In this landmark publication, leading experts detail how remote sensing and related geospatial technologies can...  Read More >>

A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival in the Face of a Deadly Avalanche

A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival...

Author: Jennifer Woodlief
ISBN: 9781416546924
Format: Undefined
$66.00

This thrilling true tale recounts the deadliest ski area avalanche in North American history and the woman who survived...  Read More >>

Lightning: Principles, Instruments and Applications: Review of Modern Lightning Research

Lightning: Principles, Instruments and Applications:...

Author: Hans Dieter Betz ,  Ulrich Schumann
ISBN: 9781402090783
Format: Hardback
$604.56

In the present volume the most important current questions on lightning are described and analyzed under many experimental...  Read More >>

Avalanches

Avalanches

Author: Lisa Bullard
ISBN: 9781580138666
Format: Paperback
$18.35

Do you know what an avalanche is? How they start? What avalanche safety tips help save lives? Read this book to...  Read More >>

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