Social impact of disasters books

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The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top

The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top...

Author: Michael Skidgell
ISBN: 9781540208545
Format: Hardback
$84.45

Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act,...  Read More >>

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch...

Author: Lewis Dartnell ,  John Lee
ISBN: 9798200056293
Format: Audio
$105.57

This is a quickstart guide for rebooting civilisation which will transform your understanding of the world – and...  Read More >>

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch...

Author: Lewis Dartnell ,  John Lee
ISBN: 9798200056309
Format: Audio
$47.49

This is a quickstart guide for rebooting civilisation which will transform your understanding of the world – and...  Read More >>

Trapped in the Big Easy: A Hurricane, Leadership from the Heart, and the Quest for a Life of Purpose

Trapped in the Big Easy: A Hurricane, Leadership from...

Author: Gregory A Ketchum, PhD ,  Ph D Gregory Ketchum
ISBN: 9780991220007
Format: Paperback
$50.03

It was the fourth day since Hurricane Katrina had struck New Orleans, and as I walked out of the elevator in my...  Read More >>

Disaster Preparedness: A Health Planning Approach

Disaster Preparedness: A Health Planning Approach

Author: Richard K Thomas
ISBN: 9781489990877
Format: Paperback
$340.56

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Help and Hope: Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools for Congregations

Help and Hope: Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools...

Author: Amy Gopp ,  Brandon Gilvin
ISBN: 9780827214989
Format: Paperback
$52.77

"""Produced in cooperation with Church World Service.""--Cover."  Read More >>

Hinterfragen Und Handeln: Ein Vierteljahrhundert Heks-Geschichte(n)

Hinterfragen Und Handeln: Ein Vierteljahrhundert Heks-Geschichte(n)...

Author: Franz Schule
ISBN: 9783290177515
Format: Paperback
$66.00

Franz Schule war wahrend 25 Jahren Leiter von HEKS, dem Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen der Schweiz. Wahrend...  Read More >>

Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards disaster resilient societies

Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards...

Author: United Nations University ,  Jèrn Birkmann
ISBN: 9789280812022
Format: Paperback
$67.95

Combines examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe with theoretical and conceptual frameworks for anticipating,...  Read More >>

Nuclear Detonation: Guidance for Emergency Responders & Officials

Nuclear Detonation: Guidance for Emergency Responders...

Author: Anthony R Bruns
ISBN: 9781629486109
Format: Hardback
$481.25

A nuclear detonation in the United States is one of the most catastrophic incidents imaginable. While the United...  Read More >>

The Prepper's Guide to Survival Food Storage

The Prepper's Guide to Survival Food Storage

Author: Macenzie Guiver
ISBN: 9781497473942
Format: Paperback
$26.37

Just to say Thank You for checking out this Book I want to give you a copy of my upcoming special report The Prepper's...  Read More >>

Disaster!: Stories of Destruction and Death in Nineteenth-Century New Jersey

Disaster!: Stories of Destruction and Death in Nineteenth-Century...

Author: Alan A. Siegel
ISBN: 9780813564593
Format: Hardback
$116.03

By every measure, Hurricane Sandy was a disaster of epic proportions. The deadliest storm to strike the East Coast...  Read More >>

The Great Irish Famine: A History in Four Lives

The Great Irish Famine: A History in Four Lives

Author: Enda Delaney
ISBN: 9780717160105
Format: Paperback
$49.14

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Malaysian Flight 370 Report: An International Search for 239 Passengers

Malaysian Flight 370 Report: An International Search...

Author: John Washington
ISBN: 9781497388437
Format: Paperback
$26.37

**BREAKING NEWS: A PARTIAL WING HAS BEEN FOUND.** SECOND EDITION Our prayers are with the families and friends,...  Read More >>

Red Light to Starboard: Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster

Red Light to Starboard: Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster...

Author: Angela M. Day
ISBN: 9780874223187
Format: Paperback
$36.30

Minutes before supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, before rocks ripped a huge hole in her hull and...  Read More >>

Surplus People

Surplus People

Author: Jim Rees
ISBN: 9781848892040
Format: Paperback
$31.02

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Ending hunger challenge badge

Ending hunger challenge badge

Author: Youth and United Nations Global Alliance ,  Youth and United Nations Global Alliance
ISBN: 9789251079508
Format: Paperback
$42.69

The purpose of the UN challenge badges is to raise awareness, educate and, most of all, motivate young people to...  Read More >>

Facing the Wave

Facing the Wave

Author: Gretel Ehrlich
ISBN: 9781680650181
Format: Hardback
$67.58

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Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions: Workshop Summary

Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear...

Author: Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events ,  Board on Health Sciences Policy
ISBN: 9780309286015
Format: Paperback
$153.12

In 2009, the Institute of Medicine published the proceedings of a workshop assessing the health and medical preparedness...  Read More >>

Gender and Wildfire: Landscapes of Uncertainty: Landscapes of Uncertainty

Gender and Wildfire: Landscapes of Uncertainty: Landscapes...

Author: Christine Eriksen (University of Wollongong, Australia)
ISBN: 9781306150682
Format: Electronic book text
$396.00

In pursuit of lifestyle change, affordable property, and proximity to nature, people from all walks of life are...  Read More >>

The First Responders: The Untold Story of the New York City Police Department & September 11th, 2001

The First Responders: The Untold Story of the New York...

Author: Anthea Appel
ISBN: 9781480264205
Format: Paperback
$58.08

On the morning of September 11th 2001, two hijacked jetliners crashed into the Twin Towers. Within minutes of the...  Read More >>

Water and Social Policy

Water and Social Policy

Author: M. Pawar
ISBN: 9781137385512
Format: Hardback
$145.17

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An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts...

Author: Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico ,  Ocean Studies Board
ISBN: 9780309288453
Format: Paperback
$155.76

Discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment,...  Read More >>

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