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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

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

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

€ 289.53
€ 214.57

Hardcover. Editor(s): Costanzo, Shirley M. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: RNFD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 194 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633216365
ISBN
9781633216365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.60
€ 132.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Shohov, Serge P. Num Pages: 126 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590339930
ISBN
9781590339930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.96
€ 87.44

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
€ 22.34

Hardback. The Asian tsunami in December 2004 was reported on exhaustively all around the world. But this is the first full-length examination of the disaster. Providing an in-depth ethnography of the tsunami and its effects on a fishing village on the coast of Tamil Nadu, India, the author shows how disaster survivors have dealt with the tsunami.. Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology & Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFC; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451996
ISBN
9780857451996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.25

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
€ 11.81

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

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

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

€ 245.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Milburn, Trent. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633086
ISBN
9781634633086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.85
€ 142.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Linwood, Karina. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633093
ISBN
9781634633093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 289.53
€ 195.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Cai, Tianxing. Num Pages: 107 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
107
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628086829
ISBN
9781628086829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.05
€ 58.48

Hardback. Fifteenth International Tsunami Symposium, 1991 Editor(s): Tinti, Stefano. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792323167
ISBN
9780792323167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages, tables, charts & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608763603
ISBN
9781608763603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.28
€ 198.51

Hardback. This text presents a view of the state of tsunami research at the end of the 20th century. It displays progress both in data recovery and reconstructions of historical tsunamis and in detailed examination of disasters. Editor(s): Hebenstreit, Gerald T. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 282 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBKC; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002038
ISBN
9781402002038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.52

Hardback. Editor(s): Bernard, E.N. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)). Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from 'NATURAL HAZARDS', 4: 2-3, 1991
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792311744
ISBN
9780792311744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Malcone, Leslie E. Num Pages: 96 pages, tables, illus, maps. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617289385
ISBN
9781617289385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.88
€ 44.90

Hardback. Tsunami Events and Lessons Learned Editor(s): Kontar, Yev; Santiago-Fandino, V.; Tomoyuki, T. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 467 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 187 colour illustrations, 31 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400772687
ISBN
9789400772687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.13

Hardback. Includes contributions to Sixteenth International Tsunami Symposium, TSUNAMI 93, under three headings: Tsunami Generation, Propagation and Inundation: Their Prediction and Simulation; Tsunami Disasters: Their Prevention and Mitigation; and Tsunami Observations, and Warning Systems and Plans for Improvement. It is useful for scientists, engineers. Editor(s): Tsuchiya, Yoshito; Shuto, Nobuo. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792334835
ISBN
9780792334835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.51

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