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  • MOUNTAIN GEOMORPHOLOGYby Phil Owens; Olav Slaymaker

    Taylor & Francis Ltd 2004; US$ 55.00

    Written by a team of international experts, this book is divided into three sections, which consider historical, functional, and applied mountain geomorphology from both global and local perspectives. The historical perspective focuses on the formation of landforms, the functional emphasizes the interaction between processes and landforms, and the... more...

  • Earth and Atmospheric Disasters Management Natural and Man-madeby Navale Pandharinath

    BS Publications 2009; US$ 50.00

    The book has been designed to serve as a text/reference book on disaster management for undergraduate and postgraduate students who opt it as a special subject, the Scientific community and professionals. more...

  • Hochwasser-Katastrophenmanagementby Verena Adam

    Springer Fachmedien 2007; US$ 84.99

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  • Katastrophenby Erhard Oeser

    Primus Verlag 2011; US$ 21.56

    Hauptbeschreibung Erhard Oeser veranschaulicht anhand vieler Beispiele, dass die Evolution als eine Abfolge von Katastrophen begreifbar ist. So ermöglichte beispielsweise erst das Aussterben der Saurier durch eine kosmische Katastrophe die Ausbreitung der Säugetiere. Das Entsetzen, das uns beim Anblick von Massentod und Zerstörung ergreift, muss... more...

  • Geohazard-associated Geounitsby L. A. Rivard; Q. Hugh J. Gwyn

    Springer 2009; US$ 399.99

    Originally conceived as a technical manual, but now offering the reader so much more, this timely work deals with various aspects of geohazards - surely an area of growing importance in this world of global warming. Using photogeology and remote sensing, Quebecois researcher Rivard's work is unique in that the succinct text supports the illustrations,... more...

  • The Illustrated History of Natural Disastersby Jan Kozák; Vladimir Cermák

    Springer 2010; US$ 69.99

    The book is a richly illustrated, pictorial album. The content and arrangement of the book is based on a collection of original rare engravings belonging to the private collection of Jan Koz k. The individual full-page reproductions give historical views on natural disasters such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, landslides... more...

  • Trappedby Glenn Cheney

    Saddleback Publishing 2012; US$ 11.95

    Discover the astonishing true stories—that will make readers laugh, cry, and gasp—behind the headlines: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, A Sticky Mess, The Iron Curtain, The Kursk, The Quecreek Mine Flood, The Chilean Miners, and more. more...

  • Environmental Hazardsby Keith Smith

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 74.95

    The much expanded sixth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a fully up-to-date overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and social sciences to illustrate how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and... more...

  • Decision Aid Models for Disaster Management and Emergenciesby Begońa Vitoriano; Javier Montero; Da Ruan

    Springer 2013; US$ 99.99

    Disaster management is a process or strategy that is implemented when any type of catastrophic event takes place. The process may be initiated when anything threatens to disrupt normal operations or puts the lives of human beings at risk. Governments on all levels as well as many businesses create some sort of disaster plan that make it possible to... more...

  • At Riskby Ben Wisner; Piers Blaikie; Terry Cannon; Ian Davis

    Routledge 2003; US$ 71.95

    The new edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. more...