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MOUNTAIN GEOMORPHOLOGY
Taylor & Francis Ltd 2004; US$ 55.00Written 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-made
BS Publications 2009; US$ 50.00The 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...
Katastrophen
Primus Verlag 2011; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung 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 Geounits
Springer 2009; US$ 399.99Originally 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 Disasters
Springer 2010; US$ 69.99The 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...
Environmental Hazards
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 74.95The 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 Emergencies
Springer 2013; US$ 99.99Disaster 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...









