Natural disasters
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Natural disasters
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€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beckett, Daniella. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 258 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218925
- ISBN
- 9781633218925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.77€ 156.76
€ 231.77
€ 156.76
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
€ 166.51
€ 166.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815729082
- ISBN
- 9780815729082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.11
€ 36.11
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
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour tables. BIC Classification: GBC; RNR; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762796908
- ISBN
- 9780762796908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.34
€ 20.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTP; RNA; RNR. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190610760
- ISBN
- 9780190610760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.17
€ 58.17
Hardback. In addition to common hydrometeorological disasters in coastal zones, this book covers tsunami impacts and warning systems, the impact of rising sea levels and human perceptions of vulnerability resulting from rip currents that cause many drownings yearly. Editor(s): Finkl, Charles W. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 840 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400752337
- ISBN
- 9789400752337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.33
€ 202.33
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
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
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
€ 45.99€ 38.10
€ 45.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. Editor(s): O'Kelly, Cameron. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628088526
- ISBN
- 9781628088526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.19€ 58.29
€ 83.19
€ 58.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Monahan, Christopher D. Num Pages: 394 pages, tables, maps, diagrams, graphs. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617285127
- ISBN
- 9781617285127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.47€ 247.34
€ 368.47
€ 247.34
Hardback. Editor(s): Leblon, Brigitte. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634636827
- ISBN
- 9781634636827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.87€ 195.50
€ 263.87
€ 195.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Murphy, Brenda. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: KFFN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634843799
- ISBN
- 9781634843799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.47€ 134.42
€ 179.47
€ 134.42
Hardback. Editor(s): Martinez, Brenda. Num Pages: 105 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSR; JKSW; JPP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100792
- ISBN
- 9781536100792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.87€ 103.66
€ 137.87
€ 103.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: GBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632202758
- ISBN
- 9781632202758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.14
€ 16.99
€ 15.14
Wildland Fires: A Worldwide Reality (Environmental Remediation Technol...
António José Bento Gonçalves
Hardcover. Editor(s): Goncalves, Antonio Jose Bento; Bat, Antonio Avelino. Num Pages: 243 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634833974
- ISBN
- 9781634833974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.02€ 214.57
€ 290.02
€ 214.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Conner, Angelica. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633216303
- ISBN
- 9781633216303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.02€ 70.11
€ 101.02
€ 70.11
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
€ 130.74€ 46.59
€ 130.74
€ 46.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w map & 50 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BM; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550176957
- ISBN
- 9781550176957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.50
€ 24.99
€ 22.50