Natural disasters Books
Johns Hopkins University Press The Great Fire of Rome
Book SynopsisA thrilling and momentous account of the Great Fire of Rome and how a modern city arose from its embers. Peril was everywhere in ancient Rome, but the Great Fire of 64 CE was unlike anything the city had ever experienced. No building, no neighborhood, no person was safe from conflagration. When the fire finally subsidedafter burning for nine days straightvast swaths of Rome were in ruins. The greatest city of the ancient world had endured its greatest blow. In The Great Fire of Rome, Joseph J. Walsh tells the true story of this deadly episode in Rome's history. He explains why Rome was such a vulnerable tinderbox, outlines the difficulties of life in that exciting and dangerous city, and recounts the fire's aftermath and legacya legacy that includes the transformation of much of ancient Rome into a modern city. Situating the fire within the context of other perils that residents of Rome faced, including frequent flooding, pollution, crime, and dangerously shoddy construction, he highTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue I Perils of Life in Rome II Inferno III The Day After IV Neropolis V Legacy Appendix A. Sources Appendix B. Proposed Timeline of the Great Fire Notes Suggested Further Reading Index
£51.50
Temple University Press,U.S. Rebuilding Community after Katrina
Book SynopsisRebuilding Community after Katrina chronicles the innovative and ambitious partnership between Cornell University's City and Regional Planning department and ACORN Housing, an affiliate of what was the nation's largest low-income community organization. These unlikely allies came together to begin to rebuild devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The editors and contributors to this volume allow participants' voices to show how this partnership integrated careful, technical analysis with aggressive community outreach and organizing. With essays by activists, organizers, community members, and academics on the ground, Rebuilding Community after Katrina presents insights on the challenges involved in changing the way politicians and analysts imagined the future of New Orleans' Ninth Ward.What emerges from this complex drama are lessons about community planning, organizational relationships, and team building across multi-cultural lines. The accounts presented i
£76.00
Pelican Publishing Company Cajun Navy Ground Force
£16.96
Pelican Publishing Company Coast Guard Miracles of New Orleans
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£20.36
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Rhododendron
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Virginia Shipwrecks
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Outer Banks Shipwrecks
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Rhode Island Shipwrecks Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Shipwrecks of Curry County Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Hurricane Agnes in the Wyoming Valley Images of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Southern California Surf Music 19601966
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Disasters of Onondaga County
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£18.69
History Press Winchester Connecticut A History from Founding to
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£18.69
History Press Shark Attacks of the Jersey Shore
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£18.69
History Press Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936 Disaster
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£18.69
History Press Indiana and the Great Flood of 1913
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£18.69
History Press The Great Virginia Flood of 1870 Disaster
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£21.24
History Press Tippecanoe County and the 1913 Flood
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£18.69
History Press Icy Winters on the Chesapeake Bay
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£21.24
History Press The 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes in Indiana
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£18.69
History Press Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in
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£18.69
History Press Historic Disasters in Southeast Minnesota
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£18.69
History Press Cape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898
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£20.39
History Press Historic Snowstorms of Central New York
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£20.39
History Press North Carolina Shark Attacks
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£20.39
History Press The Nebraska Winter of 194849
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) The Great TriState Tornado
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£21.24
University of Massachusetts Press The Great Gypsy Moth War: A History of the First
Book SynopsisIn The Great Gypsy Moth War, Robert J. Spear presents the untold story behind the importation and release of the gypsy moth in North America and the astonishing series of coincidences that brought the state of Massachusetts to a decade-long war against this tenacious insect. Spear traces the events leading up to the beginning of the war in 1890, notes the causes of its failure, and shows the terrible legacy it left as the precedent for all subsequent insect-eradication campaigns. During the Civil War, when the supply of cotton from southern fields was disrupted, the owners of northern textile mills looked elsewhere for raw fiber. One source was silk. Among those experimenting with silkworm production was a Frenchman named Etienne Leopold Trouvelot, who had settled outside of Boston. It was Trouvelot who imported the gypsy moths and inadvertently allowed them to escape. Soon the invasion was on and a counteroffensive was required. Spear reveals the turbulent undercurrents in the eradication campaign when the enthusiasm of the entomologists in charge turned into desperation on the discovery that their alien adversary was much tougher than they thought. Fighting a war they could not win and dared not lose, the leaders of the campaign resorted to political maneuvering, cheap tricks, and outright misrepresentation to maintain a facade of success, urging the Commonwealth to continue funding the war long after any chance of victory had faded. More than just reviewing the important events of this historic episode, Spear tells the story in an engaging way, often through the firsthand accounts of those who were directly involved. Much of what Spear has written is new, the recounting is lively, and the information he presents shows that almost all of the previous beliefs about the campaign to eradicate the gypsy moths are myths. In the process, he also traces the rise of modern economic entomology and the birth of the pesticide industry.Trade ReviewControl of invasive species has become a major issue in ecology and policy circles in the last decade. Spear's book is precisely the kind of solid historical work that can aid citizens and policymakers to interpret contemporary debates more effectively. - Philip J. Pauly, Rutgers University
£32.95
Farcountry Press California Disasters
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£18.00
Smithsonian Books Volcanoes and Earthquakes: A Guide To Our Unquiet
Book SynopsisConcise and engaging visual guide to Earth's most devastating natural forces: earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonicsOne in 20 people in the world live within range of an active volcano. On average, Magnitude 2 and smaller earthquakes occur several hundred times a day worldwide. Volcanoes and Earthquakes explores the massive natural forces from within the Earth that greatly affect its surface, often with dramatic and long-lasting consequences.Written in an accessible style, and fully illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book explains the violence of earthquakes and volcanoes that impact humankind, and the gradual continental drift and mountain building that have transformed the Earth over the 4.5 billion years of its existence. It details the processes that have and continue to form, destroy, and move the Earth's surface.The authors describe how the Earth formed, from the beginnings of the solar system to the growth of the continents as they are today, and delve deep into the Earth's core to explore what drives the plates and feeds volcanoes. The last chapter examines the changes in the tectonic processes that link the Earth's mass, water, atmosphere, and life, including the effects on climate, sea-level, and the distribution of plant and animal species. Volcanoes and Earthquakes is a powerful reminder of the impact of natural forces on our everyday lives.
£16.96
Arcadia Publishing Memphis and the Superflood of 1937 High Water
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890 Disaster
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£18.69
University of New Orleans Press Please Forward: How Blogging Reconnected New
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£17.95
Arcadia Publishing The Wyoming Blizzard of 1949 Surviving the Storm
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Columbus and the Great Flood of 1913
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£18.69
Sasquatch Books Get Ready!: How to Prepare for and Stay Safe
Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to getting ready for and staying safe after a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. FEMA recommends being prepared for two weeks of self-sufficiency after it occurs, and this handbook will show you how with clear, informative, and easy-to-implement steps.Recent seismic activity has made national headlines and underscored the fact that the Cascadia fault line off the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California is overdue for a major earthquake. And when it happens, living conditions could be akin to those in the mid-nineteenth century. This handbook covers the supplies you need to stay safely in place, including water, food (and food prep), first aid, sanitation, health and hygiene needs, shelter and bedding, and light/fire. It also includes lists of what to purchase and how to store it, as well as simple excercises to gain confidence in perfoming necessary tasks. Learn what to do during and immediately after an earthquake, how to develop a reunification plan, and how to communicate when basic infrastructure is down. It also addresses the particular concerns of those living in coastal areas (the tsunami zone) as well as those outside of the severe impact zone. It covers long-term ways to stay safe without modern conveniences and a crash course in survival techniques should the quake happen before all preparations are complete. Get Ready! presents information in clear, practical, and managable steps, equipping the reader with the skills to care for themselves and their loved ones should a major earthquake hit. And when it does, the internet will not be an option, making this reference handbook invaluable. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you need Get Ready!
£15.96
America Through Time Abandoned After the Storm: Hurricane Michael
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£20.39
Fonthill Media LLc Seaside Heights
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£19.54
Bloomsbury Publishing USA This Is Wildfire: How to Protect Yourself, Your
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£22.39
Chicago Review Press Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an
Book Synopsis"Soul of the Hurricane is a remarkable debut from a singular storyteller.” —David Isay, Peabody Award–winning creator of StoryCorps Nelson Simon didn’t want to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home. What did it matter that he had practically no sailing experience? The eight other crew members had plenty—they just needed an extra pair of hands. What could possibly go wrong? It was October 1991, and the ship was Anne Kristine, the oldest continuously sailing vessel in the world. What awaited them was Hurricane Grace, the southern end of what came to be known as the “Perfect Storm.”Soul of the Hurricane tells an unlikely tale that begins with an unexpected invitation and ends in the dead of night somewhere far from home, with a Coast Guard helicopter above and a dark, angry sea below.Trade Review"In Soul of the Hurricane Nelson Simon has written an epic page turner. In turns thrilling and lyrical, Simon's book is a meditation on beauty, courage, and loss. It is a work infused with history and heart that envelops you in its many wonders. Soul of the Hurricane is a remarkable debut from a singular storyteller." David Isay, Peabody Award--winning creator of StoryCorps" Soul of the Hurricane by Nelson Simon is a thundering memoir of extraordinary grace and character. Simon is a gifted wordsmith whose deft and concise writing style is the calm before the storm of a heart-pounding adventure that snatches the reader into a swirling rush of exhilarating emotion. This book is a well-paced masterpiece of great storytelling. Not of some heroic figure, but of someone like you or me. You are left with an awe of happenstance, and a wonder of how life unfolds as a mysterious cache of the unforeseen." Bill Mosher, founder and producer of Visionaries on PBS"With Soul of the Hurricane , accidental sailor Nelson Simon deftly weaves a compelling story about a "perfect storm" of powerful forces: Hurricane Grace, famed explorer Norman Baker, and the inexorable draw of the soul toward risk and adventure." Amy Eddings, host/producer at Ideastream Public Media"Nelson Simon's memoir reminds the reader that those who go down to the sea in ships are a complex and varied lot: skillful, determined, hapless, obsessed. Men and women who are at the mercy of accident and fate as surely as they are tossed about by wind and waves. Soul of the Hurricane is the kind of character-driven, storm-battered, seafaring yarn Joseph Conrad would have loved. Or written." Alice McDermott, author of The Ninth Hour and Charming Billy , winner of the 1998 National Book Award for Fiction"Readers who love sea adventures will revel in the drama of this very personal narrative." Booklist"Soul of the Hurricane is a remarkable debut from a singular storyteller. " -- David Isay, Peabody Award-winning creator of StoryCorpsTable of Contents1: Water 2: Norman 3: Anne Kristine 4: Preparation 5: Departure 6: Soul of the Hurricane 7: Deeper 8: Deliverance 9: After 10: Questions The Journal Letters
£22.46
Texas Tech Press,U.S. Bad Smoke, Good Smoke: A Texas Rancher's View of
Book SynopsisFrom his home on the Texas Panhandle, John R. Erickson, rancher and author of the bestselling Hank the Cowdog series, saw firsthand the raw power of two megafires that swept across the high plains in 2006 and 2017. "These were landmark events that are etched onto the memory of an entire generation and will be passed down to the next. They made the old-time methods of fighting fire with shovels, wet gunny sacks, and ranch spray rigs a pathetic joke."Yet Bad Smoke, Good Smoke, while relating a tale of gut-wrenching destruction, also provides a more nuanced view of what is often a natural event, giving the two-sided story of our relationship with fire. Not just a first-hand account, Bad Smoke, Good Smoke also synthesizes and explains the latest research in range management, climate, and fire. Having experienced the bad smoke, Erickson tries to understand a rancher's relationship to good smoke and to reconcile the symbiotic relationship that a rancher has with fire.Evocatively chronicled, Erickson tells what it is like trying to stop the unstoppable: Bad Smoke, Good Smoke gives voice to the particular pains that ranchers must face in our era of climate change and ever more powerful natural disasters.
£21.56
Guernica Editions,Canada Surviving the Apocalypse Volume 27: Understanding
Book SynopsisAlmost daily scientists are sounding dire warnings about the effects of climate change. Our young will bear an unprecedented burden. They are eager to discover what can be done, as time slips away. But few of them – or us – are aware that global warming is but one facet of a looming planetary catastrophe. Most of the natural and social systems humans depend on for survival are also in various stages of collapse. Each failure will impact the other systems, including climate, in a series of feedback loops that can unleash a virtual tsunami of destruction, and do so far sooner than climate scientists, looking only at their own discipline, predict. The corona virus pandemic has shown how unprepared we are. Multiply its effects times 10, times 50, to get an idea of what's coming. We have entered what scientists term a "critical state," at the brink of an unstable precipice. The smallest push or pull, from any direction, could suddenly topple us. Despite the global scale of the emergency, its root causes are predominantly human and surprisingly simple. With courage to act, we can slow the devastating cascade and, perhaps, even reverse some of the worst impacts.
£17.05
Reaktion Books TheEnd is Nigh A History of Natural Disasters by
Book SynopsisPresenting results from many scientific disciplines, including geology, anthropology and sociology, The End is Nigh explores the global history of natural disasters whilst investigating how these tragedies have changed us, the way that we live and how we think.
£22.07
The University of Chicago Press A Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems
Book SynopsisThe Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world, covering more than 365,000 kilometres of the central floodplains of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. Its fragile ecosystem is threatened by silt runoff from deforested highlands and efforts by man to make the area navigable. This assessment, which discovered new species in the area, examines previously unexplored regions of the Pantanal -essential sanctuaries for migratory birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic life, and refuges for such creatures as the black caiman, deer and jaguar.
£24.12
Thunder Bay Press Michigan All Hell Broke Loose: Experiences of Young People
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£14.36
Campus Verlag Managing Natural Catastrophies: Viable Systems to
Book SynopsisNatural disasters appear to be on the rise worldwide and their increasing frequency and far-reaching devastation demand the attention of society. But do natural disasters really occur more often than before, or could we merely be seeing the effects of globalization? The rising interconnectedness and dependency within human systems increase in complexity while the nature of those connections gets more complicated and the number of system elements increases. "Managing Natural Catastrophes" argues that the key to finding a more effective response to natural disasters is to understand their many preventable causes.
£64.72
