Natural disasters books

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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan

Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan

Author: Richard Lloyd Parry
ISBN: 9781784704889
Format: Paperback
$29.99

‘A remarkable and deeply moving book’ Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No Harm ‘A breathtaking, extraordinary...  Read More >>

International Humanitarian Action: NOHA Textbook

International Humanitarian Action: NOHA Textbook

Author: Hans-Joachim Heintze ,  Pierre Thielbörger
ISBN: 9783319791982
Format: Paperback
$263.97

The respective parts reflect the five core modules of the International NOHA Joint Master’s Programme “International...  Read More >>

Disaster Management: Risk Reduction, Response Strategy and Recovery

Disaster Management: Risk Reduction, Response Strategy...

Author: Harry Jones
ISBN: 9781632399274
Format: Hardback
$390.72

Disasters can lead to loss of human life, environmental or material loss. Whether a disaster is naturally caused...  Read More >>

Shattered Spring 1927: The People's Story of the F5 Tornado at Rocksprings, Texas

Shattered Spring 1927: The People's Story of the F5...

Author: Adjunct Professor of English Barbara Perkins (University of Toledo)
ISBN: 9781546582281
Format: Paperback
$39.47

April 12, 1927, a low-pressure system was moving across the Edwards Plateau of Texas. A blustery, gritty wind had...  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: 9781433154089
Format: Hardback
$371.18

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

Risk Reduction, Resilience and Recovery of Natural Hazards

Risk Reduction, Resilience and Recovery of Natural Hazards...

Author: Harry Jones
ISBN: 9781682865248
Format: Hardback
$398.61

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Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Initiation and run-out analysis by considering vertical seismic loading, tension failure and the trampoline effect

Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Initiation and run-out...

Author: Yingbin Zhang
ISBN: 9789811097430
Format: Paperback
$343.17

This book sheds new light on improved methods for the study of the initiation and run-out of earthquake-induced...  Read More >>

Hurricane Monitoring With Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar

Hurricane Monitoring With Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture...

Author: Xiaofeng Li
ISBN: 9789811097331
Format: Paperback
$448.77

Following the launch of the first European Space Agency (ESA) operational synthetic aperture radar satellite, Sentinel-1,...  Read More >>

Economic Consequence Analysis of Disasters: The E-CAT Software Tool

Economic Consequence Analysis of Disasters: The E-CAT...

Author: Adam Rose ,  Fynnwin Prager
ISBN: 9789811096532
Format: Paperback
$171.57

This study develops a methodology for rapidly obtaining approximate estimates of the economic consequences from...  Read More >>

Defining and Measuring Economic Resilience from a Societal, Environmental and Security Perspective

Defining and Measuring Economic Resilience from a Societal,...

Author: Adam Rose
ISBN: 9789811093784
Format: Paperback
$263.97

This volume presents an economic framework for the analysis of resilience in relation to societal, environmental,...  Read More >>

Dealing with Disasters: Public Capacities for Crisis and Contingency Management

Dealing with Disasters: Public Capacities for Crisis...

Author: David Brown ,  Jacek Czaputowicz
ISBN: 9782802744092
Format: Paperback
$173.34

Natural and man-made disasters are occurring with increasing frequency around the World. They push the state and...  Read More >>

Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference:...

Author: Lianyang Zhang ,  Bruno Goncalves da Silva
ISBN: 9789811301124
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book is the third volume of the proceedings of the 4th GeoShanghai International Conference that was held on...  Read More >>

Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Geoenvironment and Geohazard

Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference:...

Author: Arvin Farid ,  Hongxin Chen
ISBN: 9789811301278
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book is the seventh volume of the proceedings of the 4th GeoShanghai International Conference that was held...  Read More >>

1957 Fargo Tornado

1957 Fargo Tornado

Author: Trista Raezer-stursa ,  Lisa Eggebraaten
ISBN: 9781467126731
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Black and white photographs of the aftermath of a tornado in Fargo, North Dakota on June 20, 1957.  Read More >>

Slick Policy: Environmental and Science Policy in the Aftermath of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill

Slick Policy: Environmental and Science Policy in the...

Author: Teresa Sabol Spezio
ISBN: 9780822965329
Format: Paperback
$132.00

In January 1969, the blowout on an offshore oil platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, and the resulting...  Read More >>

Nature Notebook

Nature Notebook

Author: Wild Pages Press
ISBN: 9781720527206
Format: Paperback
$18.45

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

Quando a Terra Treme e Ronca (Portuguese Edition): Um livro de segurança de terremoto

Quando a Terra Treme e Ronca (Portuguese Edition): Um...

Author: Heather L Beal
ISBN: 9781947690004
Format: Paperback
$18.09

A turminha da sala da pré-escola de Lily e Niko está aprendendo...  Read More >>

Cuando La Tierra Retumba y Se Mueve (Spanish Edition): Un libro de seguridad de terremotos

Cuando La Tierra Retumba y Se Mueve (Spanish Edition):...

Author: Heather L Beal
ISBN: 9781947690028
Format: Paperback
$26.37

La clase de cuidado de niños de Lily y Niko aprende sobre los terremotos y El Gran ShakeOut.(TM) Al final del día...  Read More >>

Forest Mushrooms Notebook

Forest Mushrooms Notebook

Author: Wild Pages Press
ISBN: 9781720381471
Format: Paperback
$18.45

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Preventing Health and Environmental Risks in Latin America

Preventing Health and Environmental Risks in Latin America...

Author: Ma. Luisa Marván ,  Esperanza López-Vázquez
ISBN: 9783319737980
Format: Paperback
$158.37

This book addresses environmental and medical issues that could risk our well-being, our health, or even cause death....  Read More >>

Do Epic Shit: College-Ruled Notebook - 120-Page Lined Funny Notebook Journal

Do Epic Shit: College-Ruled Notebook - 120-Page Lined...

Author: Funny Journals ,  Naughty Notebooks
ISBN: 9781720761464
Format: Paperback
$23.71

Do Epic Shit Notebook This gorgeous and on-trend Do Epic Shit notebook journal has been lovingly designed by...  Read More >>

Hydrogeological Instability in Cohesive Soils: Techniques for Prediction, Prevention and Control

Hydrogeological Instability in Cohesive Soils: Techniques...

Author: Luigi Coppola
ISBN: 9783319743301
Format: Hardback
$316.77

This book discusses techniques for predicting, preventing and controlling the hydrogeological instability of slopes...  Read More >>

Resilience by Design

Resilience by Design

Author: Alexandra Jayeun Lee
ISBN: 9783319808574
Format: Paperback
$145.17

This book discusses that disasters, whether natural or man-made, are essentially a human phenomenon. When a city...  Read More >>

ISFRAM 2015: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Flood Research and Management 2015

ISFRAM 2015: Proceedings of the International Symposium...

Author: Wardah Tahir ,  Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar
ISBN: 9789811091780
Format: Paperback
$316.77

This book focuses on international research in flood-related areas and sustainable management. It consists of a...  Read More >>

Emergency Survival: How To Make Sure You Get Out Alive, How to Calm Down When Everyone is Panicking

Emergency Survival: How To Make Sure You Get Out Alive,...

Author: Timothy Elton
ISBN: 9781719523141
Format: Paperback
$36.62

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