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Natural disasters
paperback. This book traces the intertwined histories of disaster experts-specialists in predicting the unpredictable and managing the unmanageable-revealing how their interdisciplinary research and practices over the past century have shaped modern America. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GPQD; JFFC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222463
- ISBN
- 9780812222463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. "If you are an amateur weather geek, disaster wonk, or budding student of earth sciences, you will want to read this book."-Seattle Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349917
- ISBN
- 9780393349917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393080957
- ISBN
- 9780393080957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89
The Economics of Forest Disturbances. Wildfires, Storms, and Invasive ...
. Ed(S): Holmes, Thomas P. (Usda Forest Servi...
Paperback. This unique, state-of-the-art review shows that neo-classical economic principles can be integrated with ecosystem analysis and modern econometric methods to uncover the causes and consequences of natural forest disturbances. Editor(s): Holmes, Thomas P. (USDA Forest Service); Prestemon, Jeffrey P. (USDA Forest Service); Abt, Karen L. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RGBL; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048171156
- ISBN
- 9789048171156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.01
€ 251.01
The Economics of the Global Environment. Catastrophic Risks in Theory ...
. Ed(S): Chichilnisky, Graciela; Rezai, Armon
Hardback. Editor(s): Chichilnisky, Graciela; Rezai, Armon. Series: Studies in Economic Theory. Num Pages: 651 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; RNPG; RNR; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 651
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319319414
- ISBN
- 9783319319414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.33
€ 209.33
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
€ 199.15
€ 199.15
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Investigating th...
The Independent Investigation Fukushima Nucle...
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; KNBN; RNQ; RNR; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415713962
- ISBN
- 9780415713962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Mixed media pr. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 113 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBK; RGW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 229.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 113
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319162072
- ISBN
- 9783319162072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFC; MBN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306441301
- ISBN
- 9780306441301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
The Hidden Curriculum - Faculty Made Tests in Science: Part 1: Lower-D...
Tobias, Sheila; Raphael, Jacqueline
Paperback. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306455803
- ISBN
- 9780306455803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Paperback. Reevaluates the role of testing in college-level science curricula and describes techniques pioneered by other teachers. This manual examines the effects of the following on lower-division courses: changes in exam content, format, and environment; revisions in grading practices; student response; and colleague reaction. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 135 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306455810
- ISBN
- 9780306455810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
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
Paperback. Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. This book argues that socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can increase vulnerability to natural hazards, and when paired with natural hazards can negatively affect urban areas. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace. Num Pages: 111 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; LNKJ; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642294693
- ISBN
- 9783642294693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.57
€ 77.57
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
Hardcover. Wildfires are likely to become more extensive and more severe with global warming. This book explores the effects of altered fire regimes on landscape, dominant species, plants, animals and human communities. The discussion includes fire management policies. Editor(s): McKenzie, Donald; Miller, Carol S.; Falk, Donald A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNPG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703001
- ISBN
- 9789400703001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
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€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137026729
- ISBN
- 9781137026729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFS; JHB; JPS; JW; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439362
- ISBN
- 9781349439362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPF; RND; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137557117
- ISBN
- 9781137557117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06