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Natural disasters
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 499
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319388625
- ISBN
- 9783319388625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.99€ 46.73
€ 130.99
€ 46.73
Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141046815
- ISBN
- 9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day on which the temperature would eventually climb to 106 degrees. This book reveals how in coming decades the effects of climate change will intensify the social and environmental pressures in urban areas around the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 halftones, 3 maps, 7 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPR; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226276182
- ISBN
- 9780226276182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.23
€ 24.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. Why communities and institutions need to work together to reduce disaster risk Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JFFN; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773539921
- ISBN
- 9780773539921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.88
€ 47.99
€ 45.88
Hardback. Series: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. Num Pages: 215 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138805620
- ISBN
- 9781138805620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.77€ 141.97
€ 160.77
€ 141.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415663472
- ISBN
- 9780415663472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.39€ 48.39
€ 52.39
€ 48.39
Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291931
- ISBN
- 9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470153
- ISBN
- 9780752470153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606504
- ISBN
- 9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.84
€ 34.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- ISTE Press Ltd - Elsevier Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785481963
- ISBN
- 9781785481963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.18€ 67.33
€ 107.18
€ 67.33
Paperback. A new edition of Peter Francis's highly respected text, reflecting new research findings and new eruptions. Preserving the immense clarity and engaging humour of the first edition including a new chapter on hazards and risk mitigation. Num Pages: 536 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199254699
- ISBN
- 9780199254699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.07
€ 84.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319526843
- ISBN
- 9783319526843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.53€ 22.93
€ 59.53
€ 22.93
Hardcover. Deals with the topic of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR). This book provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in community based disaster risk reduction. It examines experiences from Asian and African countries. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248671
- ISBN
- 9780857248671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.93
€ 155.93
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Carpet Bombing Culture
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908211484
- ISBN
- 9781908211484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.67
€ 26.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689880
- ISBN
- 9780816689880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.45
€ 32.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. A profoundly moving, piercingly frank memoir of grief -- of learning to live with grief -- that begins in Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, when the author lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSN; 3JMC; BG; HBJF; HBLX; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844089079
- ISBN
- 9781844089079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.60
€ 15.99
€ 12.60
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Investigating th...
The Independent Investigation Fukushima Nucle...
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; KNBN; RNQ; RNR; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415713962
- ISBN
- 9780415713962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Hardcover. An eye-opening account exploring common themes between major disasters and providing important lessons for successful natural hazard mitigation. Num Pages: 346 pages, 51 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFU; JKSR; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781107035188
- ISBN
- 9781107035188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.26
€ 30.99
€ 23.26