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Natural disasters
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€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
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
€ 161.68
€ 161.68
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€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
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€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
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
€ 84.70
€ 84.70
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
€ 189.88€ 143.31
€ 189.88
€ 143.31
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
€ 289.57€ 197.46
€ 289.57
€ 197.46
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
€ 83.06€ 58.90
€ 83.06
€ 58.90
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
€ 294.32€ 200.65
€ 294.32
€ 200.65
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
€ 62.89€ 45.36
€ 62.89
€ 45.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gilbert, Sarah L. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608760954
- ISBN
- 9781608760954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.31€ 140.92
€ 205.31
€ 140.92
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Time
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603202220
- ISBN
- 9781603202220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.12
€ 26.99
€ 26.12
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€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551524986
- ISBN
- 9781551524986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.04
€ 19.99
€ 18.04
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470153
- ISBN
- 9780752470153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
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
€ 111.42
€ 111.42
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€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Hardback. Series: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. Num Pages: 215 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138805620
- ISBN
- 9781138805620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
The Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Global Response to a Natural Disaster.
. Ed(S): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmu...
Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813126524
- ISBN
- 9780813126524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
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€ 15.80
€ 16.99
€ 15.80