Social impact of disasters books

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Terror by Rail: Conspiracy Theories, 238 Passengers, and a Bomb Train-the Untold Stories of Amtrak 188

Terror by Rail: Conspiracy Theories, 238 Passengers,...
Author: Lynn Radice ISBN: 9781683506874 Format: Paperback	$39.47
Terror by Rail is a must-read, featuring the tell-all true story of the unknown facts surrounding Amtrak 188, what... Read More >>

Creating Katrina, Rebuilding Resilience: Lessons from New Orleans on Vulnerability and Resiliency

Creating Katrina, Rebuilding Resilience: Lessons from...
Author: Michael J. Zakour (Professor of Social Work, West Virginia University) , Nancy Mock (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA) ISBN: 9780128095577 Format: Paperback	$211.07
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The Charity of War: Famine, Humanitarian Aid, and World War I in the Middle East

The Charity of War: Famine, Humanitarian Aid, and World...
Author: Melanie S. Tanielian ISBN: 9781503603523 Format: Paperback	$79.20
With the exception of a few targeted aerial bombardments of the city's port, Beirut and Mount Lebanon did not see... Read More >>

The Charity of War: Famine, Humanitarian Aid, and World War I in the Middle East

The Charity of War: Famine, Humanitarian Aid, and World...
Author: Melanie S. Tanielian ISBN: 9781503602403 Format: Hardback	$316.80
With the exception of a few targeted aerial bombardments of the city's port, Beirut and Mount Lebanon did not see... Read More >>

Disaster Tax Relief: Hurricane Relief Legislation and Related Tax Provisions

Disaster Tax Relief: Hurricane Relief Legislation and...
Author: Cch Tax ISBN: 9780808049074 Format: Paperback	$234.96
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Disaster Governance in Urbanising Asia

Disaster Governance in Urbanising Asia
Author: Michelle Ann Miller , Mike Douglass ISBN: 9789811061219 Format: Paperback	$145.17
This edited book approaches the threat and impact of environmental disasters on Asia’s urban populations from a... Read More >>

Austerity & Democracy in Athens: Crisis and Community in Exarchia

Austerity & Democracy in Athens: Crisis and Community...
Author: Monia Cappuccini ISBN: 9783319641270 Format: Hardback	$263.97
This book, based on an empirical form of narration, outlines a short-medium term analysis of the social impact of... Read More >>

Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes: Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal

Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes: Short and Long-term...
Author: Jörn H. Kruhl , Rameshwar Adhikari ISBN: 9783319680439 Format: Hardback	$580.77
This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal... Read More >>

FEMA U.S. Fire Administration The Changing Face of the Fire Service: A Handbook on Women in Firefighting - Recruitment, Reproductive Issues, Sexual Harassment, Protective Clothing

FEMA U.S. Fire Administration The Changing Face of the...
Author: United State Fire Administration (Usfa) , Federal Emerge Management Agency (Fema) ISBN: 9781973455134 Format: Paperback	$26.37
The purpose of this document is to help the fire service manager cope with the firefighting workforce as it changes... Read More >>

Master Your Disaster: Family Edition: Your Readiness, Response and Recovery Prep Guide

Master Your Disaster: Family Edition: Your Readiness,...
Author: Leann Hackman-Carty ISBN: 9781704919959 Format: Paperback	$21.09
Natural disasters are happening everywhere. Earthquakes, hurricanes, and man-made perils have left people anxious... Read More >>

Master Your Disaster: Business Edition: Your Readiness, Response and Recovery Prep Guide

Master Your Disaster: Business Edition: Your Readiness,...
Author: Leann Hackman-Carty ISBN: 9781704915913 Format: Paperback	$26.37
Natural disasters are happening everywhere. Earthquakes, hurricanes, and man-made perils have left communities anxious... Read More >>

Living with Floods in a Mobile Southeast Asia: A Political Ecology of Vulnerability, Migration and Environmental Change

Living with Floods in a Mobile Southeast Asia: A Political...
Author: Carl Middleton (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) , Rebecca Elmhirst (University of Brighton, UK) ISBN: 9781138793248 Format: Hardback	$305.00
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Policy Shock: Recalibrating Risk and Regulation after Oil Spills, Nuclear Accidents and Financial Crises

Policy Shock: Recalibrating Risk and Regulation after...
Author: Edward J. Balleisen (Duke University, North Carolina) , Lori S. Bennear (Duke University, North Carolina) ISBN: 9781107140219 Format: Hardback	$333.79
Through compelling case studies about oil spills, nuclear accidents and financial crises, Policy Shock shows how... Read More >>

Assisting Young Children Caught in Disasters: Multidisciplinary Perspectives and Interventions

Assisting Young Children Caught in Disasters: Multidisciplinary...
Author: Judit Szente ISBN: 9783319628868 Format: Hardback	$369.57
This volume discusses 14 different types of disasters and their implications on the social, emotional and academic... Read More >>

Harvey: Devastation, Courage, and Recovery in the Eye of the Storm

Harvey: Devastation, Courage, and Recovery in the Eye...
Author: The Texas Tribune ISBN: 9781629375854 Format: Paperback	$27.99
As Hurricane Harvey approached the United States and the great state of Texas in late August of 2017, residents... Read More >>

Irma: A Story of Devastation, Courage, and Recovery

Irma: A Story of Devastation, Courage, and Recovery...
Author: Editors' Choice ISBN: 9781629375878 Format: Paperback	$42.11
"""Editors' Choice, from the nation's top newspapers""--Title page." Read More >>

Towards Zero Hunger - 1945-2030 (Spanish)

Towards Zero Hunger - 1945-2030 (Spanish)
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN: 9789253094356 Format: Hardback	$61.60
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Towards Zero Hunger - 1945-2030 (French)

Towards Zero Hunger - 1945-2030 (French)
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN: 9789252094357 Format: Hardback	$61.60
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Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific: Agency and Resilience

Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific: Agency and Resilience...
Author: Minako Sakai (University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia) , Edwin Jurriëns (Asia Inst. of the Faculty of Arts, Melbourne Univ, Australia) ISBN: 9780815375500 Format: Paperback	$101.00
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Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation's Investment

Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic...
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine , Division on Earth and Life Studies ISBN: 9780309462495 Format: Paperback	$250.80
The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress.... Read More >>

Women of the Storm: Civic Activism After Hurricane Katrina

Women of the Storm: Civic Activism After Hurricane Katrina...
Author: Emmanuel David ISBN: 9780252082818 Format: Paperback	$58.99
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Women of the Storm: Civic Activism After Hurricane Katrina

Women of the Storm: Civic Activism After Hurricane Katrina...
Author: Emmanuel David ISBN: 9780252041266 Format: Hardback	$239.00
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The Mediterranean

The Mediterranean
Author: Armin Greder ISBN: 9781760634018 Format: Hardback	$33.61
A lifeless body. One of many in the waters of the Mediterranean. Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea,... Read More >>

The Fukushima and Tohoku Disaster: A Review of the Five-Year Reconstruction Efforts

The Fukushima and Tohoku Disaster: A Review of the Five-Year...
Author: School Of Societal Safety Sciences ISBN: 9780128140789 Format: Hardback	$396.00
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Afternow: When We Cannot See the Future Where Do We Begin?

Afternow: When We Cannot See the Future Where Do We...
Author: Bob Stilger ISBN: 9781545613986 Format: Paperback	$52.67
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