Natural disasters Books

The book "Volcanoes: The Beauty and Danger of Nature in Eruption" is a fascinating journey through the history, science and beauty of active volcanoes. Since ancient times, volcanoes have been seen as symbols of power and mystery, and even...

The devastating impacts of natural disasters not only directly affect humans and infrastructure, but also animals, which may be crucial to the livelihoods of many people. This book considers the needs of animals in the aftermath of...

La Veritable Cause Du Flux Et Reflux De La Mer est un livre �����crit en 1749 par Gaspar Binninger. Dans ce livre, l'auteur explore les causes r�����elles des mar�����es et des courants marins. Il propose une th�����orie bas�����e sur les mouvements de...

Histoire du Mont Vesuve est un livre �����crit par Louis Adrien Du Perron de Castera en 1741. Ce livre raconte l'histoire de la c�����l�����bre montagne italienne, le Mont Vesuve, situ����� pr�����s de la ville de Naples. L'auteur d�����crit les...

The Danish Expedition To Siam, 1899-1900: II Echinoidea, I (1904) is a book written by Theodore Mortensen. The book is a detailed account of the Danish expedition to Siam that took place in the years 1899-1900. The focus of the book is on the Echinoidea,...

The Cruise Of The Florence: Or Extracts From The Journal Of The Preliminary Arctic Expedition Of 1877-78 (1879) is a book written by Henry W. Howgate. The book provides a detailed account of the preliminary Arctic expedition of 1877-78, which was...

""Loss Of The Sparrow-Hawk In 1626: Remarkable Preservation And Recent Discovery Of The Wreck (1865)"" is a historical book written by Charles W. Livermore. It tells the story of the Sparrow-Hawk, a ship that was lost at sea in 1626. The book describes...

Sullivan's Expedition Against The Indians Of New York is a historical book written by Andrew McFarland Davis in 1886. The book is a letter addressed to Justin Winsor and includes the journal of William McKendry. The book describes the Sullivan...

Submarine Blasting In Boston Harbor, Massachusetts: Removal Of Tower And Corwin Rocks (1869) is a historical account of the removal of two dangerous underwater obstructions in Boston Harbor. Written by John Gray Foster, a Civil War veteran and naval...

Remarks On Some Characteristics Of The Insect-Fauna Of The White Mountains, New Hampshire (1863) is a book written by Samuel Hubbard Scudder. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the insect fauna of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. It covers a...

Relation Des Derniers Tremblements De Terre Arrives En Calabre Et En Sicile (1784) est un livre �����crit par William Hamilton. Le livre traite des derniers tremblements de terre qui ont eu lieu en Calabre et en Sicile. Il d�����crit les effets...

""Red Palmer: A Practical Treatise On Fly Fishing"" is a comprehensive guide to fly fishing written by James Tayler and originally published in 1893. The book covers everything from the history of fly fishing to the different types of flies and how to...

In The Heart Of The Canadian Rockies is a travelogue written by James Outram and published in 1905. The book is a detailed account of Outram's journey through the Canadian Rockies, where he explores the region's natural beauty and wildlife. Outram's...

Handbook For The Stars: Containing Rules For Finding The Names And Positions Of All The Stars Of The First And Second Magnitude (1868) is a comprehensive guidebook written by Henry William Jeans. The book is designed to help readers locate and identify...

This book considers the challenges of building disaster resilience in South Asia - a region that frequently experiences some of the most severe and devastating impacts of disasters. Despite significant work to assist affected communities, many smaller...

In 1985 in Columbia, more than 23,000 people died due to the government's failure to take seriously scientists' warnings about an imminent volcanic eruption at Nevado del Ruiz. In 1993, at Volcán Galeras, the death toll was smaller but no less tragic:...

La Cartilla Forestal (1900) es un libro escrito por Hermenegildo Del Campo que ofrece una gu������a completa sobre el cuidado y la gesti������n de los bosques. Esta obra es considerada como una de las primeras publicaciones en Espa�����a que se...

This book tackles the question of how we can manage flood-related disaster risks, such as from typhoons, monsoons, and torrential rain, which have been intensified by climate change and have generated unprecedented floods, landslides and debris flows...

This book is designed to educate vulnerable communities, emergency practitioners, and disaster researchers to increase the social and physical capacity of communities to mitigate and adapt to disaster impacts. With climate change escalating the...

This book describes Japanese earthquakes and United States earthquakes and presents the study of human response to earthquake hazards. It discusses risk perception about earthquakes, government policies, and adoption of earthquake mitigation measures in...

"Pete's Pandemic" is all of our stories yet none of our stories. It is one man's attempt to understand the new reality caused by the coronavirus. We all have had to come to terms with very different lives. This is Jimmy Tolmie's attempt to manage his...

""Journal of a Tour in Iceland V1: In the Summer of 1809"" is a travelogue written by William Jackson Hooker, originally published in 1813. The book provides a detailed account of Hooker's journey through Iceland, which he undertook during the summer of...

This book conducts a systematic inquiry into the tragic deaths caused by natural disasters at different geographic scales. It employs key disaster concepts and classification of disasters to understand the high mortality rates and the various factors...

""Notes on Mineralogy: Designed for the Use in the English High School, Boston"" is a book written by Alonzo G. Whitman and published in 1872. The book is intended to be used as a textbook for high school students in Boston who are studying mineralogy...

""Rancocas Stock Farm, Jobstown. Burlington County, New Jersey (1878)"" is a historical book that provides a detailed account of the Rancocas Stock Farm and its operations during the late 19th century. The book is authored by the Rancocas Stock Farm,...

""Excursions Zoologiques Dans Les Iles De Fayal Et De San Miguel: Acores (1888)"" est un livre �����crit par Jules De Guerne. Il s'agit d'un compte rendu d�����taill����� des exp�����ditions zoologiques men�����es sur les �����les de Fayal et de San...

Shore Fishes Of The Revillagigedo, Clipperton, Cocos And Galapagos Islands is a book written by Robert Evans Snodgrass in 1905. The book is a comprehensive guide to the different species of fish found in the waters surrounding the Revillagigedo,...

""Der Sternenhimmel"" von Karl Friedrich Kloden ist ein Buch, das erstmals im Jahr 1848 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist ein umfassendes Werk, das sich mit dem Thema Astronomie befasst. Das Buch enth�����lt detaillierte Beschreibungen der Sterne,...

Das Buch ""Die Neuesten Entdeckungen Und Forschungen In Der Geologie: Als Supplement Zu Den Geologischen Werken Von Lyell Und Von Andern"" wurde von Carl Hartmann im Jahr 1849 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Zusammenstellung von neuesten...

The Seri Indians is a book written by W. J. McGee in 1898 that provides a comprehensive description of the Seri people, who are a Native American tribe living in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico. The book covers various aspects of the Seri culture, including...

""The River Amazon: From Its Sources To The Sea"" is a detailed account of the world's largest river, written by Paul Fountain and first published in 1914. The book explores the origins of the river in the Andes Mountains of Peru, tracing its path...

The Official Account Of The Portola Expedition Of 1769-1770 (1909) is a historical book written by Frederick John Teggart. The book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the Portola Expedition, which took place between 1769 and 1770 in...

The book ""The Meteorology of Clifton"" by William Corbett Burder is a comprehensive study of the weather patterns and climate of Clifton, a town in the UK. The author presents the results of ten years' worth of observations of various meteorological...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections V49, published in 1907, is a book written by Alfred Geddes Maddren. This book is a collection of various articles, papers, and research works related to the fields of anthropology, archaeology, biology, and...

In "Survival for Disaster Preparedness," embark on a comprehensive journey through the crucial facets of survival in the face of unforeseen calamities. The book begins with "Understanding Disasters," delving into the intricacies of various emergencies,...

Embark on a transformative journey with "Survival for Adults," a comprehensive guide that transcends the ordinary and equips you with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate life's unexpected challenges. In this meticulously crafted book, each...

Aunque percibimos naturalmente a través de nuestro cuerpo y nuestro subconsciente todos los peligros de nuestro entorno, ya no sabemos utilizar esas percepciones para asegurar nuestra seguridad personal. Los animales, ellos, aun saben hacerlo y esto les...

Ever notice on a world map how all the continents look to have once fit together in one large piece that has since broken up?Pangaea Flood Mystery Solved sets out a long overdue picture of Earth’s ancient history. Taken from global historic...

De Trilobitis est libellus Hermanni Friderici Emmrich, qui anno MDCCCXXXIX editus est. In hoc libro, auctor de Trilobitis, animalibus fossilibus, tractat. Emmrich descriptiones variorum generum Trilobitorum exhibet, eorumque structuram, formam, et...

This official report on the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco and the surrounding region in 1906 offers a detailed and sobering account of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. With eyewitness accounts, scientific...

Everything You Need to Get Ready for Any Type of Disaster - all in one book!....checklists, evacuation and communication plans, disaster kit lists, emergency food lists, templates, downloadable handouts, and more...Nationally respected disaster...

This volume applies the science of complexity to study coupled human-environment systems (CHES) and integrates ideas from the social sciences of climate change into a study of rural development amid flooding and urbanization in the Poyang Lake Region...

This textbook provides a thorough introduction to natural disaster risk management. Many aspects of disaster risk management, such as those involved in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, avalanches and mudslides call for similar prevention and...

This book attempts to bridge the gap between the climate change research and decision-making communities by exploring the impacts of climate change on groundwater from a more applied perspective. Global climate change will impact groundwater demands,...