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Natural disasters
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
€ 31.94
€ 31.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- World Health Organization Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789275115756
- ISBN
- 9789275115756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.68
€ 60.68
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
€ 103.99€ 65.42
€ 103.99
€ 65.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Merganthal, Paul B. Num Pages: 141 pages, tables, charts & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923559
- ISBN
- 9781606923559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.41€ 78.62
€ 112.41
€ 78.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: RNKH1; RNP; RNR; RNT; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176024
- ISBN
- 9780691176024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.40
€ 23.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. The acclaimed New York Times and IndieBound bestseller: "Farmer's passionate book bring(s) Haiti's appalling tragedy back to the world's attention" --Foreign Affairs Num Pages: 480 pages, 8-pp. B/W photo insert on text. BIC Classification: JKSR; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390989
- ISBN
- 9781610390989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.56
€ 18.99
€ 18.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Payton, Madeline. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178863
- ISBN
- 9781631178863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.32€ 126.68
€ 189.32
€ 126.68
hardcover. An accessible account of how forest fires work, the ecological effects they have, and why and how we fight fires. Num Pages: 238 pages, 12 b/w illus. 119 colour illus. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521822299
- ISBN
- 9780521822299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.94
€ 56.94
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
€ 81.55
€ 81.55
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPR; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636528
- ISBN
- 9780691636528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.29
€ 104.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319526843
- ISBN
- 9783319526843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.76€ 37.19
€ 57.76
€ 37.19
Hardcover. Offers an informative introduction to the subject of disaster risk reduction education and highlights key places of education such as family, community, school, and higher education. This book describes and demonstrates different aspects of education in an easy-to-understand form with academic research and practical field experiences. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Shiwaku, Koichi; Takeuchi, Yukiko. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247377
- ISBN
- 9780857247377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardcover. Editor(s): Donlon, Rachael A. Num Pages: 199 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616689988
- ISBN
- 9781616689988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.11€ 150.02
€ 225.11
€ 150.02
Hardback. This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed. Editor(s): Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781908204
- ISBN
- 9781781908204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.08
€ 131.08
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
€ 149.61
€ 149.61
Hardcover. This is one of the first books to focus on explicit linkages between the changing environment and disasters and suggests proactive approaches towards disaster management. A ready-reference for field practitioners it covers areas such as elements of environmental entry, impacts of environment and disaster, strategies, planning and the way forward. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Tran, Phong. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 369 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248657
- ISBN
- 9780857248657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.98
€ 151.98
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Carpet Bombing Culture
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908211484
- ISBN
- 9781908211484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.70
€ 26.99
€ 22.70
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
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Hardcover. In a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Paris lie the bodies of nearly a hundred of what some have called the first casualties of global climate change. This book tells the stories of these victims and the catastrophe that took their lives. It explores the multiple narratives of disaster-the official story of the crisis and its aftermath. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMC; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226251110
- ISBN
- 9780226251110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.76
€ 40.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608020
- ISBN
- 9780691608020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.84
€ 42.84