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The award-winning author and illustrator presents a personal account of the Northern California wildfires of 2017 in this moving graphic memoir. On October 9th, 2017, wildfires burned through Northe……続きを見る

A study of the impact of flooding on the ancient city during the classical period. While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome’s efforts to control its supply of d……続きを見る

“Fascinating” stories of real-life people and events that inspired the author of the classic adventure novel Robinson Crusoe (Historical Novel Society). This book looks at some of the stories that i……続きを見る

A memoir of disaster, survival, and “how our treasured objects can be the priceless vessels that carry the stories of both our past and our future” (Diane Schoemperlen, author of This Is Not My Life……続きを見る

“Anyone who is interested in Hurricane Katrina, and in America’s failing infrastructure, will want to read this book . . . a fast-paced narrative.” ーScott G. Knowles, Drexel University 2020 Nautilu……続きを見る

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open……続きを見る

An ex-SAS surgeon’s gripping memoir of trying to save lives in disaster areas and war zones around the globe. In this fast-paced narrative, ex-SAS surgeon Richard Villar provides a very personal ins……続きを見る

In 1844, the USS "Princeton" was the most technologically sophisticated warship in the world. Its captain, Robert Stockton, and President John Tyler were both zealous expansionists, and they hoped t……続きを見る

Global warming has been a news media hot topic for the last twenty years. Parts per million in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide rising constantly from many factors that continue to increase the risk……続きを見る

In times of nuclear crisis, the psychological impact can be as devastating as the physical effects. "Nuclear War Survival Skills" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the crucial aspect of pres……続きを見る

Wayne Adams predicted the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes of July 4 and 5 that occurred north and northeast of the town of Ridgecrest, California, and west of Searles Valley, California with tremendous ……続きを見る

The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, ana……続きを見る

An explanation of why pickling and fermentation are important for prepper Food can be preserved in many different ways, some of the more common ones include pickling and fermentation, both of which ……続きを見る

Food has been preserved for ages through the use of pickling and fermentation. These methods involve adding salt, vinegar, or naturally existing microorganisms to produce a distinctive and tasty end……続きを見る

Preserving food has been an activity that humans have been doing ever since the beginning of human civilization. Due to the lack of refrigeration and other contemporary food preservation techniques,……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: 'THE STORM (Unabridged)' is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Storm relates the events of a week-long storm that hit Lond……続きを見る

This book makes an important contribution to police scholarship by focusing on the critical need for law enforcement personnel to receive education on chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN)……続きを見る

A new sort of conflict is taking place as the brutal heat wave inexorably descends upon America, transforming the countryside into a searing inferno. In the book "KILL THE HEAT FIRST BEFORE IT KILLS……続きを見る

Un nuovo tipo di conflitto si sta verificando mentre la brutale ondata di caldo scende inesorabilmente sull'America, trasformando la campagna in un inferno bruciante. Nel libro "KILL THE HEAT FIRST ……続きを見る

The first volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on understanding drought, causes, and the assessment of drought impacts. It explains different t……続きを見る

Un nouveau type de conflit se déroule alors que la vague de chaleur brutale s'abat inexorablement sur l'Amérique, transformant la campagne en un enfer brûlant. Dans le livre "TUEZ LA CHALEUR D'ABORD……続きを見る

Se está produciendo un nuevo tipo de conflicto a medida que la brutal ola de calor desciende inexorablemente sobre Estados Unidos, transformando el campo en un infierno abrasador. En el libro "MATAR……続きを見る

This book presents an in-depth review of El Hierro Island, the youngest and most southwesterly volcano of the Canary Islands. In October 2011, a submarine eruption started offshore El Hierro Island.……続きを見る

This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, integrative and multi-scale design and planning approach for adaptive urban transformation of fast urbanising deltas, taking the Pearl River Delta (C……続きを見る

This two-volume encyclopedia provides the science behind such heart-pumping geophysical hazards as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, cyclones, and floods, as well as authoritative entries on notable ……続きを見る

With disaster preparedness of paramount importance, it's time to take a deeper look at what went very right before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the woefully unprepared civilian popul……続きを見る

On the night of November 26, 1898, with a killer storm of historic proportions approaching, the steamer Portland set out from Boston. By the following night, the winter hurricane sent the vessel to ……続きを見る

The disastrous effects of floods in urban areas of various Indian cities have been increasing in severity and extent over the past decade. This book explores flood disasters, their impact in world a……続きを見る

2024 Longlist OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Bocas Lit Fest This collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the devastating ……続きを見る

This book provides an overview of the extensive work that has been done on the design and implementation of the COVID-19 Philippines Local Government Unit Monitoring Platform, more commonly known as……続きを見る