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Hardback. The 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in China killed over 69,000 people and displaced millions. This book describes the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 203 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RBC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642018756
- ISBN
- 9783642018756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.72
€ 122.72
Hardback. This book reports on investigations which were carried out to monitor and analyse landslide characteristics in the Swabian Alb region, and to develop a prototype early warning system and a decision support system allowing for quick calculation of stability. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBGL; RGB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642275258
- ISBN
- 9783642275258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Hardback. Studies on the 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Editor(s): Kawase, Hiroshi. Series: Natural Disaster Science and Mitigation Engineering: DPRI Reports. Num Pages: 209 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 120 colour illustrations, 11 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; RBC; RNR; TNCE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 489.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431544173
- ISBN
- 9784431544173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.42
€ 123.42
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 141 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNR; RPC; TGPR; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847052222
- ISBN
- 9788847052222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Paperback. This book presents new approaches to seismic risk estimation and forecasting the damage caused by all types of earthquakes. It examines trends in the costs inferred by damage as related to changing social and economic situations for different regions. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 190 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PHVG; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732858
- ISBN
- 9789400732858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
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
€ 164.04
€ 164.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Glavovic, Bruce C.; Smith, Gavin P. Series: Environmental Hazards. Num Pages: 481 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402402919
- ISBN
- 9789402402919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.18
€ 187.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Steinberg, Sheila Lakshmi; Sprigg, William A. Series: Extreme Weather and Society. Num Pages: 409 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, 39 colou. BIC Classification: JKSW; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319306247
- ISBN
- 9783319306247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.51
€ 124.51
Paperback. The speed and enormity of sudden disasters has forced man to react in a speedy way to come to the rescue of the people involved. This book provides a broad range of critical and practical ideas and intensive information with data regarding Disaster Management at local, regional, national and international levels. Editor(s): Singh, Jagbir. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- I K International Publishing House
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788189866464
- ISBN
- 9788189866464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.60
€ 41.99
€ 34.60
hardcover. Editor(s): Lagios, Evangelos. Series: Active Volcanoes of the World. Num Pages: 350 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PNV; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- SKU
- V9783319554587
- ISBN
- 9783319554587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.82
€ 222.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fernandez, James B. Num Pages: 117 pages. BIC Classification: RNH; RNR; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825573
- ISBN
- 9781634825573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.03€ 142.83
€ 192.03
€ 142.83
Hardback. Explores the role of entrepreneurs in bringing about community rebound after disasters, with particular attention to recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KJH; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286086
- ISBN
- 9781137286086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.65€ 99.21
€ 121.65
€ 99.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Breitkreuz, Christoph; Rocchi, Sergio. Series: Advances in Volcanology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 220 black & white illustrations, 150 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319140834
- ISBN
- 9783319140834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.66
€ 221.66
Paperback. Prfoceedings of the First General Assembly of the International Consortium on Landslides Editor(s): Sassa, Kyoji; Fukuoka, H. (Kyoto University); Wang, Fawu; Wang, Gonghui. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNR; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642066825
- ISBN
- 9783642066825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.45
€ 189.45
Hardcover. Typhoon Impact and Crisis Management Editor(s): Tang, Dan Ling; Sui, Guangjun; Lavy, Gad; Pozdnyakov, Dmitry; Song, Y. Tony; Switzer, Adam D. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 601 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 158 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1063.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642406942
- ISBN
- 9783642406942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.52
€ 189.52
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident. Final Report of the Aesj Inves...
. Ed(S): Atomic Energy Society Of Japan
Hardback. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Editor(s): Atomic Energy Society of Japan. Num Pages: 572 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 57 black & white tables, 1 colou. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; KNBN; RNQ; RNR; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431551591
- ISBN
- 9784431551591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.11
€ 191.11
Hardback. This book, with a special chapter on the problem of oil origin and the formation of hydrocarbon fields, is an in-depth study of this complex area of research. It analyzes local and regional regularities in the formation of deep fluids in petroliferous basins. Num Pages: 414 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RBK; RNR; TJFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128464
- ISBN
- 9789048128464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.50
€ 193.50
Paperback. * 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, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650692
- ISBN
- 9780745650692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.21
€ 24.21
Hardback. This book examines geomorphological impacts of extreme precipitation events, focusing on the 2010 summer floods in Central and Eastern Europe. Includes case studies from the Polish, Czech and Ukrainian Carpathians, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia and more. Editor(s): Loczy, Denes. Series: Springer Geography. Num Pages: 373 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, 59 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400763005
- ISBN
- 9789400763005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.73
€ 188.73
Hardback. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Editor(s): Cannon, Terry (University of Greenwich). Num Pages: 335 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716595
- ISBN
- 9780333716595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.39
€ 123.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Deng, Wei; Zhao, Wei. Series: Springer Geography. Num Pages: 417 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 228 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RGB; RGW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811028892
- ISBN
- 9789811028892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.42
€ 188.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Kapucu, Naim; Liou, Kuotsai Tom. Series: Environmental Hazards. Num Pages: 488 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNR; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319356655
- ISBN
- 9783319356655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.65
€ 187.65
Paperback. Series: Topics in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441950130
- ISBN
- 9781441950130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.97
€ 124.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: RNP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- SBS Publishers India
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788189741600
- ISBN
- 9788189741600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73€ 51.94
€ 66.73
€ 51.94