Natural disasters books

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Ecodisaster Imaginaries in India: Essays in Critical Perspectives

Ecodisaster Imaginaries in India: Essays in Critical...

Author: Scott Slovic ,  Joyjit Ghosh, Vidyasagar University
ISBN: 9781666936414
Format: Hardback
$187.00

Ecodisaster Imaginaries in India: Essays in Critical Perspectives contains 15 essays that approach contemporary...  Read More >>

Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate

Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate

Author: Jennifer M. Collins ,  James M. Done
ISBN: 9783031085703
Format: Paperback
$184.77

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Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World

Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World

Author: M R O'Connor
ISBN: 9781645037385
Format: Hardback
$79.20

"A work of on-the-ground reporting into the science of, and cultural ideas around, wildfires and fire management...  Read More >>

The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake...

Author: Matthew J Davenport
ISBN: 9781250279279
Format: Hardback
$84.48

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Matthew J. Davenport's The Longest Minute is the spellbinding true...  Read More >>

The Path of Flames: Understanding and Responding to Fatal Wildfires

The Path of Flames: Understanding and Responding to...

Author: Ashley Kendell (California State University, Chico, USA) ,  Alison Galloway
ISBN: 9780367750534
Format: Hardback
$124.00

This edited volume covers the complexities of response and recovery issues relative to catastrophic wildfires.  Read More >>

Type-Based Flood Statistics: An Interlink Between Stochastic and Deterministic Flood Hydrology

Type-Based Flood Statistics: An Interlink Between Stochastic...

Author: Svenja Fischer ,  Andreas H. Schumann
ISBN: 9783031327100
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the...  Read More >>

Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters: From Space-Air-Ground Integration Perspective

Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters:...

Author: Weitao Chen ,  Cheng Zhong
ISBN: 9789819958214
Format: Hardback
$336.35

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Bracing for the Storm: A West Florida Hurricane Survival Guide

Bracing for the Storm: A West Florida Hurricane Survival...

Author: Brock Kingsley
ISBN: 9781456642044
Format: Paperback
$39.47

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Negotiating Relief and Freedom: Responses to Disaster in the British Caribbean, 1812-1907

Negotiating Relief and Freedom: Responses to Disaster...

Author: Oscar Webber
ISBN: 9781526160393
Format: Hardback
$195.00

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Groundwater Radon in the Taiwan Subduction Zone: A Natural Strain-Meter for Earthquake Prediction

Groundwater Radon in the Taiwan Subduction Zone: A Natural...

Author: Ming-Ching Tom  Kuo
ISBN: 9789819953493
Format: Hardback
$422.37

This book presents the mechanism of in-situ radon volatilization and outlines the geological requisites to site...  Read More >>

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

Author: Jeremy Hooper
ISBN: 9798218286088
Format: Paperback
$27.09

This is the story of two Hawaiian vacationers who found themselves in midst of unspeakable devastation on Maui in...  Read More >>

Nebraska Winter of 1948-49: Stories of Survival

Nebraska Winter of 1948-49: Stories of Survival

Author: Barry Seegebarth
ISBN: 9781540258397
Format: Hardback
$113.49

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Magnetic Pole Shift: From The Works Of Chan Thomas And John Edgar Casey

Magnetic Pole Shift: From The Works Of Chan Thomas And...

Author: David Holman
ISBN: 9798863718187
Format: Paperback
$33.98

"Have you ever wondered about the hidden forces that shape our world? Are you intrigued by the mysteries of Earth's...  Read More >>

The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake...

Author: Matthew J Davenport ,  Traber Burns
ISBN: 9798212241632
Format: Audio
$150.35

At 5:12 am on April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck San Francisco, catching most of the city asleep....  Read More >>

Ethics of Natural Disaster Intervention

Ethics of Natural Disaster Intervention

Author: Lauren Traczykowski
ISBN: 9781835206270
Format: Paperback
$132.00

Natural disasters are social disruptions triggered by physical events. Every year, hundreds of natural disasters...  Read More >>

Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Asian Perspectives

Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and...

Author: Mikio Ishiwatari ,  Daisuke Sasaki
ISBN: 9789811929267
Format: Paperback
$284.60

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The Climate of Japan: Present and Past

The Climate of Japan: Present and Past

Author: Takehiko Mikami
ISBN: 9789819951574
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book clarifies the climatic variations in Japan from the historical period to the present based on documentary...  Read More >>

Alex: Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones

Alex: Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones

Author: Rosanne Hawke ,  Lyn White
ISBN: 9781760877002
Format: Paperback
$18.99

A captivating and heartfelt story of one boy's resilience in the face of devastating drought.  Read More >>

Hurricane Ian: A Warning from the Future

Hurricane Ian: A Warning from the Future

Author: Abdul Rab
ISBN: 9798862590258
Format: Paperback
$26.40

This book tells the story of Hurricane Ian from the perspective of those who lived through it. It is a story of...  Read More >>

Wetland Development in Paddy Fields and Disaster Management

Wetland Development in Paddy Fields and Disaster Management...

Author: Akira Matsui
ISBN: 9789811937378
Format: Paperback
$263.97

The author proposes to consolidate such lands and create wetlands because the paddy fields hold water during heavy...  Read More >>

Geohazards: Analysis, Modelling and Forecasting

Geohazards: Analysis, Modelling and Forecasting

Author: Sandeep ,  Parveen Kumar
ISBN: 9789819939541
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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Severe Weather Warnings: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Severe Weather Warnings: An Interdisciplinary Approach...

Author: William Donner ,  Havidan Rodriguez
ISBN: 9783031050336
Format: Paperback
$362.22

This book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of natural hazard warnings, drawing on perspectives from...  Read More >>

For All the Water

For All the Water

Author: Stewart Flink
ISBN: 9781960299093
Format: Paperback
$52.77

"Did you ever wonder how governments and corporations globally get away with contaminating our freshwater supplies?...  Read More >>

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