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Hardback. This collection of essays provides a legal and policy analysis of the European Union's involvement in global emergencies. Editor(s): Antoniadis, Antonis; Schutze, Robert; Spaventa, Eleanor. Series: Modern Studies in European Law. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFC; LNT; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849460828
- ISBN
- 9781849460828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.21
€ 94.21
Hardcover. Since antiquity, on every continent, human beings in search of attractive landscapes and economic prosperity have made a Faustian bargain with the risk of devastation by an earthquake. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity. This book presents a scientific study of earthquakes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; RBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518595
- ISBN
- 9780500518595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 4.99
€ 21.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis, avian flu: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? This work explores how we might prevent these and other worst-case scenarios. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032514
- ISBN
- 9780674032514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.85
€ 43.99
€ 36.85
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.24
€ 24.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012889
- ISBN
- 9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.04
€ 38.99
€ 36.04
Hardcover. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RBK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119217923
- ISBN
- 9781119217923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.07
€ 163.07
Hardcover. This book follows environmental changes-including those caused by human actions, as well as those resulting from natural circumstances-and provides a process to manage their impact on the future. Editor(s): Nemeth, D.G.; Hamilton, Robert B.; Kuriansky, Judy. Series: Practical and Applied Psychology. Num Pages: 239 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; RNR; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313397318
- ISBN
- 9780313397318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.53
€ 54.99
€ 53.53
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€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. Explores the decade-long challenge to reconstruct Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817578
- ISBN
- 9780774817578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.83
€ 49.99
€ 44.83
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
€ 27.76
€ 27.76
Hardback. Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely be attributed to climate-related disasters, which intensify vulnerability in the poorest areas of the world. In this book, approaches to disaster risk management in developing countries are discussed, with particular focus on Costa Rica. Editor(s): Tsuneki, Hori; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509355
- ISBN
- 9781783509355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.82
€ 123.82
Paperback. Tells the story of nine volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. This book describes how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones, 22 line illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118383
- ISBN
- 9780691118383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.35
€ 38.99
€ 28.35
Hardback. In the wake of floods, the pressure to initiate flood protection schemes that will provide security is enormous, and politicians promise quick solutions in the national interest. This book examines such projects from around the world - the Middle East, South Asia and Western Europe - aimed at the prevention of serious flooding. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNR; TNFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118174
- ISBN
- 9781845118174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.30
€ 124.30
Hardback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650685
- ISBN
- 9780745650685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.32
€ 70.32
Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509058
- ISBN
- 9781783509058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.82
€ 123.82
Hardcover. Uncertainties are pervasive in natural hazards, and it is crucial to develop robust and meaningful approaches to characterize and communicate uncertainties to inform modeling efforts. In this monograph we provide a broad, cross-disciplinary overview of issues relating to uncertainties faced in natural hazard and risk assessment. Editor(s): Riley, Karin; Webley, Peter; Thompson, Matthew. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119027867
- ISBN
- 9781119027867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.07
€ 163.07
Hardcover. In developed countries, the pervasive view of floods is that science and technology have largely brought these unpredictable disasters under safe control. This book shows that this is simply not so, and that floods are anything but controlled. Num Pages: 394 pages, references, tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471952480
- ISBN
- 9780471952480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.32
€ 258.32
Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878220257
- ISBN
- 9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.56
€ 24.99
€ 20.56
Hardcover. A comprehensive exploration of the effects of fires - in forests and other environments-on soils, watersheds, vegetation, air and cultural resources. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNC; RNF; RNR; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471163565
- ISBN
- 9780471163565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.92
€ 327.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, William M.; Levine, Michael P.; Rooksby, Oenone; Sobott, Joely-Kym. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSG; JPSL; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 302 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472595171
- ISBN
- 9781472595171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.04
€ 53.04