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Natural Hazards and Human-Exacerbated Disasters in Latin America
Elsevier Science 2009; US$ 137.95The main objective of the book is to offer a vision of the dynamics of the main disasters in South America, describing their mechanisms and consequences on South American societies. The chapters are written by selected specialists of each country. Human-induced disasters are also included, such as desertification in Patagonia and soil erosion in Brazil.... more...
Naturkatastrophen
Springer 2009; US$ 31.99Regelmäßig und scheinbar immer häufiger zeigt die Natur ihre zerstörerische Kraft. Doch nicht alle Naturkatastrophen haben natürliche Ursachen. Längst greift der Mensch in die empfindlichen Kreisläufe unseres Planeten ein und schafft damit neue Gefahren. Der bekannte ZDF-Moderator Karsten Schwanke erklärt in seinem Buch verständlich die Auslöser von... more...
Aria, acqua, terra e fuoco - Volume II
Springer 2012; US$ 31.99Questo secondo volume prosegue la breve trattazione sulle catastrofi naturali. È la volta delle catastrofi dellacqua e dellaria, spesso sui giornali quando un uragano o uninondazione colpiscono il nostro pianeta. E anche delle minacce cosmiche, rare ma in grado di annientare la nostra civiltà.Vedremo quegli straordinari... more...
Modelling Tropospheric Volcanic Aerosol
Springer 2013; US$ 99.99Anja Schmidt's thesis is a unique and comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of tropospheric volcanic aerosol on the atmosphere, climate, air quality and human health. Using a state-of-the-art global microphysics model, the thesis describes and quantifies the impact of volcanic sulphur emissions on global aerosol, clouds and the radiative forcing... more...
Dangerous Planet
Random House Children's Books 2012; US$ 17.95Did a meteorite wipe out the dinosaurs and allow for human evolution? Did an earthquake usher in the rise of Greek civilization? Did a snowstorm help create the New York subway? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes! Over and over again, natural disasters have influenced the course of human history in ways great and small. From the... more...
Disasters Without Borders
Wiley 2013; US$ 69.95Dramatic scenes of devastation and suffering caused by disasters such as the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, are viewed with shock and horror by millions of us across the world. What we rarely see, however, are the international politics of disaster aid, mitigation and prevention that condition the collective response to natural catastrophes... more...
Cultures of Disaster
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 195.00In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these occurrences. He also examines the correlation between this history... more...
The Mathematics Of Natural Catastrophes
World Scientific Publishing Company 1999; US$ 75.40This is a unique book about natural catastrophes, focusing on the mathematical aspects of these phenomena. Although academic in style and didactic in purpose, it is practical in the treatment of the diverse issues covered, which range from hazard warning and forecasting to engineering design criteria and insurance loss estimation. Addressing as it... more...
At Risk
Taylor and Francis 1994; US$ 54.95At Risk reasserts the significance of the human factor in disasters. Establishing that the social, political and economic environment is as much a cause of disasters as the natural environment, the book argues that disaster mitigation is rooted in the potential humans have to understand their vulnerability and to take common action. Famines and drought,... more...
Encyclopedia of Disasters [Two Volumes]
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 175.00Provides an accessible introduction to the most important disasters - both natural and human caused - throughout human history more...









