Extreme Events

In the wake of severe climatic events and terrorist acts, and the emergence of dangerous technologies, communities, nations, and global organizatio...

DescriptionHumanity is confronted by and attracted to extremes. Extreme events shape our thinking, feeling, and actions; they echo in our politics,...

Thanks to the digital magic of Augmented Reality, the wildest weather can be brought directly into your home. The book comes with a free app downlo...

DescriptionWhy do climate and financial crises pose such extreme risks? And what does it take to respond effectively to those risks? Extreme weathe...

Reducere. Most children are enthralled by nature, specifically outer space and various weather conditions. Because not everyone lives in a geographic region ...

Heavy tails - extreme events more common than expected - are everywhere, but they are still treated as mysterious and confusing because the necessa...

An atlas of the most extreme meteorological and geological disasters that nature has to offer!

Are you interested in managing your projects more effectively? Do you keep hearing about Agile, and you would like to know more about it? Are you a...

Reducere. White Heat is pure adrenaline--a thrilling exploration of extreme skiing that pushes the reader over the edge with heart-pounding accounts of peopl...

The result of extensive research, including an analysis of over 140 active shooter/killer incidents, Krav Maga Extreme Survival provides an apoliti...

Reducere. This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children's feelings of anxiety around current events and what is portrayed in ...

The greatest moments from all of the major WWE events, from }Royal Rumble{ to }Hell In A Cell{, featuring the big characters who have set the cours...

A memoir of a child's death and the experience of bereavement, told in a graphic, comic-book form. It has been created 13 years after the events, f...

The far right is on the rise. The rhetoric of anger and resentment emanating from personalities like Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, Rodrigo Duterte a...

Reducere. Learn all about the exciting acrobatic sport of gymnastics in this new Level 2 Reader from National Geographic Kids. From somersaults and backflips...

Reducere. A riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely...

Reducere. What if climate change is naturally occurring and cyclical? What if trillions of dollars will be spent to accomplish nothing? What if the real agen...

Reducere. Winner of the 2017 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award Ian McEwan did this with Atonement , Sarah Waters did it with The Night Watch , and Chris Cleav...

This widely adopted text starts with the fundamentals--what is economic growth, what is development, and what is the relationship between these two...

Reducere. A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black swan ...

Reducere. This modern-day Lord of the Flies is a haunting existential novel, both award-winning and and provocative. Now in paperback as part of the Atheneum...

Reducere. Risk Thinking is a book about codifying common sense in a world of radical uncertainty. Our brains are wired to think forward, to imagine future si...

Reducere. Risk Thinking is a book about codifying common sense in a world of radical uncertainty. Our brains are wired to think forward, to imagine future si...

From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Alt...

Reducere. DescriptionThe weather of the Great Plains is extreme and highly variable, from floods to droughts, blizzards to tornadoes. In Great Plains Weather...

Reducere. Set in the wake of COVID-19 and based on true events, a bizarre new syndrome is emerging, particularly in the US. People are falling ill with extre...

Reducere. An extraordinary Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Sandford. After the events in Ga...

Reducere. The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Sandford. After the events ...

Reducere. As Ian Bremmer and Preston Keat reveal in this innovative book, volatile political events such as the 2008 Georgia-Russia confrontation--and their ...

Reducere. The destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC is the likely setting for the book of Lamentations. This was the most traumatic event in ...

Reducere. The year is A.D. 1565 and the tiny island fortress of Malta, defended by an anachronistic crusading order called the Knights of St. John Hospitalle...

Reducere. Level TwoThis compelling novella, told from a dog's point of view, is based on the true events that turned Arthur, an Ecuadorian stray dog, into a ...

The Modern Benoni arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6. It leads to unbalanced structures and exciting play, so it has naturally been a favourite ...

In difficult times, we turn to Art; poetry, in particular, is one of the pithiest ways to process events that seem extreme. When life and politicia...

Reducere. Dragi spectatori, Daca va plac filmele cu iepuri care canta, nave spatiale care explodeaza sau cu majorete, aveti in mana DVD-ul gresit! Acest film...

Reducere. Introducing Postmodernism : A Graphic Guide What connects Marliyn Monroe, Disneyworld, "The Satanic Verses" and cyber space? Answer: Postmodernism....

This book summarizes the state of the art in generalized linear models (GLMs) and their various extensions: GAMs, mixed models and credibility, and...

In a distinctive oversize package and illustrated with Jo lle Jolivet's signature retro, eye-catching style, Oops follows a family through the stre...

Staring at Dementia is a tender journal recollection of the author's time spent with his mother during the last decade of her life. Danny E. Akin j...

Reducere. Whether called black sheep, sociopaths, con men, or misfits, some men break all the rules. They shirk everyday responsibilities, abuse drugs and al...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jeffrey MishloveSo begins Jeffrey Mishlove's The PK Man, the true and strange story of Ted Owens, whose claims of powerful ...

Reducere. As we approach the 70th anniversary of the most significant UFO event of all time, best-selling author Donald R. Schmitt takes a fresh look at the ...

Reducere. DescriptionThough we have hundreds of entertainment options today--video games, the Internet, CD and MP3 players, home entertainment centers, sport...

Reducere. Young Romantics tells the story of the interlinked lives of the young English Romantic poets from an entirely fresh perspective--celebrating their ...

DescriptionThe morning after Trump was elected president, the people who ran the US Department of Energy waited to brief the administration's trans...

Understanding the composition and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere is essential to global ecological and environmental policy making and researc...

DescriptionHIGHLY COMMENDED for the British Medical Awards book prize for Popular MedicinePractical help for managing the after-effects of traumaTr...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 2010, at age 55, Martin Parnell began tackling a series of extreme sporting challenges which became known as "Quests for Kids, " desi...

An up-to-date, essential guide to California's long relationship with fire, for the climate-change generation. What is fire? How are wildfires igni...

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

This book goes to extremes to introduce kids to the best of the best in the world of over-achieving, amazing, record-setting pets Pets are more tha...

All day, every day, we are connected to the internet, putting most people at some level of risk for internet addiction. Problematic internet use ca...

Reducere. A modern Kerouacian misadventure following the path of true events. Greg's gut-wrenching and incredibly accurate look into the psyche of an adolesc...

Dealing with an anxiety disorder is hard, but loving someone with an anxiety disorder can be equally as difficult. If your partner suffers from ext...

Reducere. Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important book...

Reducere. LARGE PRINT EDITION More at LargePrintLiberty.com Professor Block's book is in a new edition from the Mises Institute, completely reset and beautif...

In October 1973, the State of Israel was invaded by Egyptian and Syrian forces. Despite early losses, Israel managed to outfight its opponents. The...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Charles Dickens"This edition contains the original and unabridged text of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Formatted ...

Reducere. Positive feedback-when A produces B, which in turn produces even more A-drives not only abrupt climate changes, but also the most important and dis...

DescriptionZOOT SUIT (n.): the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit.--Cab Calloway, The Hepster's Dictionary, 194...

"Vengeance flashed from his inflamed eye-balls: he drew a poniard from his bosom, and stabbed me to the heart; then, with a horrid shout of exultat...

Reducere. "Suffering is an authentic part of the human experience. But a form of sport? ...what motivates someone to test himself like this?" - Joe De Sena, ...

Reducere. Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures brings together some of the world's most spectacular sights and extraordinary events in a stunningly illustrate...

Reducere. Wines from Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du-Pape have made the Rhône Valley world famous. This may be a classic wine region, but as Matt Wa...

DescriptionOne family. Three generations. A wartime secret connects them all. It is 1917, and Private Daniel Dawkins fights at Messines Ridge and P...

Respond to the call of ham radio Despite its old-school reputation, amateur radio is on the rise, and the airwaves are busier than ever. That's no ...

Reducere. Ice on land is melting, and sea level is rising, both at astonishing rates never seen in recorded history. Are you, your property, investments, and...

The Italian campaign was one of the most debated of the Second World War, splitting the American and British allies, and causing great disharmony. ...

Reducere. Fires, floods, hurricanes, drought and extended periods of heat - extreme, 'once in a lifetime' weather events now happen frequently and over prolo...

Reducere. An urgent call for the political transformation needed to address the common causes of climate change, COVID-19, and racism." . . . some big titles...