Disasters

This book discusses advances in remote sensing pertaining to urbanization, disasters, and planning, through available geospatial data supported by ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy, man-made tragedies like the Madrid train bombings, the threat of bioterrorism, and...

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Reducere. A natural phenomenon which can have a negative impact on the environment or humans is known as a natural hazard. Such events are categorized into t...

Reducere. Mass Casualty events may occur as a result of natural or human-caused disasters or after an act of terrorism. The planning and response to disaster...

In this latest insightful volume gathered and edited by Marilyn Luber, the authors have combined the lessons learned with personal accounts of how ...

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdAuthor(s): A GatesNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 217 x 277 x 28Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill EducationAuthor(s): Patrick Leon AbbottIllustration(s): 471 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 576Publication date: ...

DescriptionEffective logistics play a critical role in disaster preparation and response, but how can those working in this field deliver in enviro...

The articles in the volume contribute to a relatively new domain of scholarly research - the ecological anthropology, focusing especially on contem...

DescriptionHow are today's 'hearts and minds' programs linked to a late-19th century definition of human factors as people's moral and mental defic...

This succinct but absorbing book covers the main way stations on James Reason's 40-year journey in pursuit of the nature and varieties of human err...

This book taps into discussions about social vulnerability, empowerment, and resistance in relation to disaster relief and recovery. It disentangle...

Within a broader frame, they speak to the double-edged nature of modern life.Illustrations: 24 Halftones, black and white

This book examines how states in eight countries across Asia and the Pacific address internal displacement in the context of disasters and climate ...

With contributions from professionals in the field, this book highlights the use of art therapy as a vital response to the trauma of natural and ma...

362The Era of Great Disasters examines modern disaster response in Japan, from the changing earthquake preparations and regulations, to immediate e...

This book offers unique insights into how news media today make disasters culturally meaningful and politically important, drawing on cutting-edge ...

Reducere. Some of the most striking news stories from natural disasters are of animals tied to trees or cats swimming through murky flood waters. Although th...

Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Alessandra PotenzaNumber of pages: 48Collection: A True BookPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 191 x 219 x 10Co...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Steve TomecekNumber of pages: 48Collection: A True Book (Relaunch)Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 190 x 219 ...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Cody CraneNumber of pages: 48Collection: A True Book (Relaunch)Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 191 x 219 x 9...

Since its introduction in the late 1980s, DNA analysis has revolutionized the forensic sciences: it has helped to convict the guilty, exonerate the...

DescriptionDespite the devastation caused by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 60-foot tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, some 96% of those living a...

Reducere. The Author would like to dedicate this book in memory to all of those Firefighter's who have given their lives before him and will do so in the fut...

Reducere. Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that millions of earthquakes happen every year o...

Reducere. Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that, at any given time, about 20 volcanoes are ...

Reducere. Congratulations You're about to learn insider secrets to survive disasters, pandemics, economic collapse, and breakdowns in civil order...even if l...

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Economic theory and government actions have not adequately anticipated statistically unpredictable events such as disasters and pandemics. These ev...

Reducere. During the nineteenth century, more than three hundred boats met their end in the steamboat graveyard that was the Lower Missouri River, from Omaha...

Reducere. Do You Know How to Survive a Disaster?If the answer is "NO" then The Disaster Survival Handbook is a MUST-HAVE!This is a no-nonsense reference book...

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DescriptionDisasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across populations, an...

The King of the Monsters is back in this compendium collecting three series: Legends, In Hell, and Rage Across Time! In a world where monsters roam...

An informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the science and human sides of natural disasters, full of hands-on investigative ac...

* Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters ar...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was the worst residential fire in London since World War II. It killed seventy-two people in the richest borough of one ...

DescriptionThe journey into space is a dangerous one, and although some aspects of space travel seem to be routine it still takes humanity to the l...

Contributor(s): Author: George BibelAuthor: Captain Robert HedgesOne of the most amazing feats of modern life is the frequency with which airplanes...

This book shines a light on the personal stories of people with lived experiences and the important and valuable role that social workers have play...

Reducere. Poetry. Latinx Studies. Women's Studies. Edited by Michaela Mullin. HURRICANES, LOVE AFFAIRS AND OTHER DISASTERS by Susana Praver-Pérez is a time c...

Reducere. Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. The Darkest Places chronicles mysterious disappea...

Reducere. Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss the warning signs. This book shows why such pr...

An urgent, transformative guide to dealing with disasters from one of today's foremost thinkers in crisis management.Publisher: PublicAffairs, U.S....

A FINE MESS is a book with a little more snark than syrup.It helps you face the crappy spot you find yourself in.And one that adds some black humor...

Reducere. The small things that had great historical consequences..."Heart-stopping, compelling, and fun!" Win Blevins, New York Times Bestselling AuthorHow ...

Reducere. This book is a carefully curated collection of 1, 900 of the most significant shipwrecks and marine disasters that have occurred in British Columbi...

Reducere. Surviving Climate Change And Other Disasters explores the very immediate threat of human civilization collapsing and what to do about it. How do yo...

Reducere. During the nineteenth century, more than three hundred boats met their end in the steamboat graveyard that was the Lower Missouri River, from Omaha...

Reducere. What is the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters? Do you know how the security system of a nuclear power plant is made?W...

A gifty, funny, and practical guide to transforming the most lackluster of ingredients into a delicious meal, making bad food good and making good ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kai EriksonWith clear-eyed compassion, in vivid narrative and in participants' own words, Kai Erikson describes how certain...

There is a tragic history in New York's North Country of human folly, natural disasters, deadly explosions, terrible train wrecks and other calamit...

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Reducere. With more than one thousand books on Hurricane Katrina, somehow not one work examines a collection of Crescent City calamity--until now. Here seven...

Reducere. Recovering from Un-Natural Disasters is a must-read handbook for pastors and church leaders of communities who could or perhaps already have experi...

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Reducere. An amazing look at Earth's natural disasters as seen through numbers, facts, and stunning infographics from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustra...

Reducere. With its incessant fogs and infamously craggy coast, Maine has long been a bane of mariners. Scores of vessels and countless lives have been lost o...

Reducere. This book is a collection of five of KidCaps best selling natural disaster books. It covers Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tornadoes, and Tsun...

Reducere. An incredible 30, 000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close t...

Reducere. Description"When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the surface of the Moon, I cried." This book tells the story of the Apollo Missions,...

Reducere. To its devotees, opera is the most sublime of arts. It is also one of the most accident prone, and when things go wrong, they tend to do so on a gr...

An emoji-based fact book that takes infographics to the next evolution - injecting fun into facts

DescriptionKnowing that no survival book can cover every conceivable aspect of surviving in every conceivable situation, in Total Survival, veteran...

DescriptionNothing goes wrong quite so dramatically as a disastrous military expedition.--from the Introduction ARROGANT ARMIES Spanning more than ...

Explore Earth's geography through mapsPublisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(s): Rachel MinayNumber of pages: 32Collection: Map Your PlanetPubl...