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Shocked Earth(2021) GOLDSCHMIDT, SASKIAFemke, her mother and grandfather have very different ideas about how to run their family farm; Femke wants to switch to sustainable growing, whilst her mother considers this an attack on tradition. Shocked Earth investigates what it means to have your idVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Tyenna: Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones(2022) HUNT, JULIE,WHITEBEACH, TERRYAn engaging and suspenseful novel about one girl's experience of the terrifying Tasmanian bushfires.Vezava: Mehka13,29 € -
Currowan(2022) ADCOCK, BRONWYNCurrowan is a portrait of tragedy, survival and the power of community. Bronwyn tells her story and those of many others - what they saw, thought and felt as they battled the most ferocious fire Australia has ever seen.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Assessing the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing(2020) ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANKVezava: Mehka34,76 € -
Fisheries Emergency Rapid Assessment Tool (FERAT)(2020) FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONGuides the assessment of fisheries after natural or technological disasters and during complex or protracted emergencies. This tool provides guidance in the form of decision trees, divided into six steps - ranging from beneficiaries assessment to impact mVezava: Mehka56,14 € -
Big Ones(2018) JONES, LUCYA case study of the biggest natural disasters humanity has survived, andhow they have shaped our history.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing(2020) CHUVIECO, EMILIO (UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALA, ALCALA DE HENARES, SPAIN)Satellite Earth Observation is a very dynamic field as it is based in sensors, satellite missions, and computer resources, which means that the application areas are continuously evolving and delevoping rapidly. This third edition will cover the most receVezava: Trda186,45 € -
Drought, Flood, Fire(2021) FUNK, CHRIS C. (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA)Droughts, floods, and fires impact millions of people and cost billions every year. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous – NOW. This book describes how and why by combining the latest science with compelling stories to provide a timeVezava: Trda30,28 € -
Flood Year 1927(2018) PARRISH, SUSAN SCOTTA richly nuanced cultural history of the Great Mississippi floodThe Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, drowning crops and displacing more than half a million people across seven states. It was also the fiVezava: Mehka40,39 € -
Disaster by Choice(2022) KELMAN, ILAN (PROFESSOR OF DISASTERS AND HEALTH, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, AND PROFESSOR II, UNIVERSITY OF AGDER)We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He explVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Our Final Warning(2021) LYNAS, MARKThis book must not be ignored. It really is our final warning. Mark Lynas delivers a vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist. And it’s only loVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Into the Raging Sea(2019) SLADE, RACHELIn the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade’s Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation tVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Finding Chika(2020) ALBOM, MITCHInternational number one bestseller Mitch Albom's first work of non-fiction in ten years - his most personal story to date.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Curbing Catastrophe(2017) DIXON, TIMOTHY H. (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in thVezava: Trda40,14 €
