Natural disasters books

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Death Rides the Sky: Incredible Survival Stories of America's Worst Tornado

Death Rides the Sky: Incredible Survival Stories of...

Author: Angela Mason
ISBN: 9780989178150
Format: Paperback
$65.87

The best most complete collection of eye-witness accounts of America's worst tornado, the Tri-State Tornado of March...  Read More >>

Routledge Revivals: The Indian Earthquake (1935): A Plea for Understanding

Routledge Revivals: The Indian Earthquake (1935): A...

Author: C.F. Andrews
ISBN: 9781138211926
Format: Paperback
$77.99

First published in 1935, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake, giving...  Read More >>

Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering

Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering...

Author: Paolo Gardoni ,  James M. LaFave
ISBN: 9783319806334
Format: Paperback
$448.77

This collection focuses on the development of novel approaches to address one of the most pressing challenges of...  Read More >>

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and...

Author: Walter Leal Filho ,  Kathryn Adamson
ISBN: 9783319803821
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level....  Read More >>

InCIEC 2015: Proceedings of the International Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Conference

InCIEC 2015: Proceedings of the International Civil...

Author: Marina Yusoff ,  Nor Hayati Abdul Hamid
ISBN: 9789811090912
Format: Paperback
$659.97

The special focus of these proceedings is on the areas of infrastructure engineering and sustainability management....  Read More >>

Periglacial Preconditioning of Debris Flows in the Southern Alps, New Zealand

Periglacial Preconditioning of Debris Flows in the Southern...

Author: Katrin Sattler
ISBN: 9783319817163
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This thesis represents one of the few studies so far that systematically analyses environmental conditions within...  Read More >>

Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?

Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?

Author: Isuri Wijesundera ,  Malka N. Halgamuge
ISBN: 9789811093319
Format: Paperback
$290.37

The expected time of impact, also known as the mean first passage time (MFPT) to reach failure, is a critical metric...  Read More >>

Natural Disasters in China

Natural Disasters in China

Author: Peijun Shi
ISBN: 9783662570517
Format: Paperback
$290.37

It also reveals natural disaster formation mechanisms and processes, quantifies vulnerability to these disasters,...  Read More >>

Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya: Contributions Toward Future Earth Initiatives

Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics...

Author: RB Singh ,  Udo Schickhoff
ISBN: 9783319804651
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan...  Read More >>

Natural Disaster and Coastal Geomorphology

Natural Disaster and Coastal Geomorphology

Author: Shigeko Haruyama ,  Toshihiko Sugai
ISBN: 9783319816098
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book deals with the Tsunami intrusion in the lower plain in the Tohoku region and role played by the coastal...  Read More >>

Disaster Management: Weather Hazards

Disaster Management: Weather Hazards

Author: Kenneth Berger
ISBN: 9781682866009
Format: Hardback
$359.01

As the population and pollution is on the rise, it has disturbed the natural environment; this has led to many weather...  Read More >>

Sketchbook: Marble texture with pineapple black and white marbling surface, Extra large (8.5 x 11) inches, 110 pages, White paper, Sketch, Draw and Paint

Sketchbook: Marble texture with pineapple black and...

Author: Ann Angle
ISBN: 9781721216512
Format: Paperback
$15.81

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Crisis Management: Theory and Practice

Crisis Management: Theory and Practice

Author: Katarina Holla ,  Jozef Ristvej
ISBN: 9781789232349
Format: Hardback
$307.91

The studies that this publication contains are to provide an overview of the state of the art mainly focused on...  Read More >>

Mine Seismology: Data Analysis and Interpretation: Palabora Mine Caving Process as Revealed by Induced Seismicity

Mine Seismology: Data Analysis and Interpretation: Palabora...

Author: S.N. Glazer
ISBN: 9783319813288
Format: Paperback
$369.57

This book offers an in-depth analysis and interpretation methods applicable to mine-induced seismicity. It is based...  Read More >>

Weathering the Storm: A State and Local Perspective on Emergency Management

Weathering the Storm: A State and Local Perspective...

Author: Anthony Rigg
ISBN: 9781536137880
Format: Paperback
$196.62

This book is the hearing that took place in front of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 10th 2011. It provides...  Read More >>

Nature Notebook

Nature Notebook

Author: Wild Pages Press
ISBN: 9781721864805
Format: Paperback
$18.45

Stylish Designer Journal / Notebook. Interior 150 lined pages. Size 6 x 9 . Glossy softcover. Perfect for everyday...  Read More >>

Called to Sankofa: Leading In, Through and Beyond Disaster—A Narrative Account of African Americans Leading Education in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Called to Sankofa: Leading In, Through and Beyond Disaster—A...

Author: Rochelle Brock ,  Cynthia B. Dillard
ISBN: 9781433129957
Format: Paperback
$132.26

Called to Sankofa is a collection of Hurricane Katrina survival stories by African American education leaders in...  Read More >>

Urban Disaster Resilience and Security: Addressing Risks in Societies

Urban Disaster Resilience and Security: Addressing Risks...

Author: Alexander Fekete ,  Frank Fiedrich
ISBN: 9783319886305
Format: Paperback
$475.17

This edited book investigates the interrelations of disaster impacts, resilience and security in an urban context....  Read More >>

David Carradine Adult Coloring Book: Legendary Martial Artist and Cultural Icon, Kung Fu Actor and Kill Bill Villain Inspired Adult Coloring Book

David Carradine Adult Coloring Book: Legendary Martial...

Author: Linda Rainier
ISBN: 9781721805617
Format: Paperback
$26.40

This is work of creative art and satire (17 U.S. Code 107) David Carradine was an American actor and martial artist....  Read More >>

Disaster!: A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes

Disaster!: A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues,...

Author: Roger Clark ,  John Withington
ISBN: 9798200422142
Format: Audio
$65.97

A comprehensive catalog of the most devastating and deadly events--natural or man-made--in human history. If you...  Read More >>

Disaster!: A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes

Disaster!: A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues,...

Author: Roger Clark ,  John Withington
ISBN: 9798200422159
Format: Audio
$65.97

A comprehensive catalog of the most devastating and deadly events--natural or man-made--in human history. If you...  Read More >>

The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions

The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal...

Author: Peter Brannen
ISBN: 9780062364814
Format: Paperback
$47.49

""As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes...  Read More >>

Earth: Notebook

Earth: Notebook

Author: Wild Pages Press
ISBN: 9781721578207
Format: Paperback
$18.45

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Developments in Earthquake Geotechnics

Developments in Earthquake Geotechnics

Author: Susumu Iai
ISBN: 9783319872261
Format: Paperback
$448.77

This book provides a timely review and summary of the recent advances in state-of-the-art earthquake geotechnics....  Read More >>

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