Natural Disasters category: 785 books
In Katrina's Wake
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Gulf Coast Hurricanes of 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2010
Of all the Homeland Security agencies operating in New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, no agency performed its duties with the same level of diligence and heroism as did the U.S. Coast Guard. Tirelessly, Coasties in helicopters and small boats pulled survivors from...
1001 Questions Answered About
Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Other Natural Air Disasters
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Highly readable, non-technical explanations of hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, snowstorms, thunder and lightning, fog, other phenomena. Bibliography. 92 illustrations.
Storm Warning
The Story of a Killer Tornado
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
A nail-biting, captivating look at tornados, from personal stories of those impacted by the natural disasters to the history of the struggle to understand this bewildering force of Mother Nature.
May 3, 1999, is a day that Oklahomans will never forget. By the time the sun set over a ravaged...
by KidCaps
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Volcanos are one of the most destructive natural disasters known to man--but what makes them tick? In this book (just for kids), you will learn about how volcanoes start, different types, and where they are most active. This easy to understand book will help you understand volcanoes in no time at...
Integrated Catastrophe Risk Modeling
Supporting Policy Processes
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Efficient and equitable policies for managing disaster risks and adapting to global environmental change are critically dependent on development of robust options supported by integrated modeling.
The book is based on research and state-of-the art models developed at IIASA (International Institute...
Weather 101
From Doppler Radar and Long-Range Forecasts to the Polar Vortex and Climate Change, Everything You Need to Know about the Study of Weather
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
Learn the science behind weather and weather prediction in this clear and straightforward new guide.
Weather is everywhere, and while it’s typically not thought about most of the time, it can get everyone’s attention in an instant—whether it’s the swirling destruction of a tornado,...
The Politics and Policies of Relief, Aid and Reconstruction
Contrasting approaches to disasters and emergencies
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times.
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens claimed many lives and damaged properties. It took everyone by surprise, especially since it was mostly unobserved. But with all tragedies, lessons can be learned and that’s why this Volcano Book Age 12 exists. What interesting facts can you learn from this book that will help you become more prepared for disasters? Grab a copy now!
Superstorm Sandy
The Inevitable Destruction and Reconstruction of the Jersey Shore
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Sandy was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Katrina, but the waters had barely receded from the Jersey coast when massive efforts began to “Restore the Shore.” Why do people build in areas open to repeated natural disasters? And why do they return to these areas in the wake of...
by Olivier Rubin, Rasmus Dahlberg
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
A Dictionary of Disaster Management offers over 200 terms covering different disasters from a social science perspective, brining together insights from many different disciplines including sociology, political science, history, anthropology, and natural science. It also features practical terms,...
by Alexandra Witze, Jeff Kanipe
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
Can a single explosion change the course of history? An eruption at the end of the 18th century led to years of climate change while igniting famine, disease, even perhaps revolution. Laki is one of Iceland’s most fearsome volcanoes.
Laki is Iceland’s largest volcano. Its eruption in 1783...
The Power of the Sea
Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service,...
A History of Connecticut's Deadliest Tornadoes
Catastrophe in the Constitution State
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
The Wallingford tornado of 1878 took less than two minutes, but it killed at the rate of one person per second. Twisters in Connecticut are incredibly rare, but they're often disastrous and sometimes deadly. The Windsor tornado of 1979 destroyed a field of aircraft that had survived World War II....
Floods in a Megacity
Geospatial Techniques in Assessing Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world. Available records suggest that both flood frequency and severity are on the rise and this is likely to worsen in the context of climate change. As population, infrastructure and poverty grow rapidly in developing countries, particularly...