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ISBN: 9780674032514 - Worst-Case Scenarios Worst-Case Scenarios
Sunstein, Cass R

ISBN10: 9780674033535  ISBN13: 9780674033535
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Electronic Book
Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis and meteors, avian flu, scorchingly hot temperatures: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. Sunstein explores these and... More

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ISBN: 9780752457475 - London's Disasters London's Disasters
Withington, John

ISBN10: 9780752476247  ISBN13: 9780752476247
Publisher: The History Press
Format: Electronic Book
From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca - outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans - marched on the city and burned it to the ground, London has been hit by wave upon wave of destruction. This fascinating and unique book tells the story of... More

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ISBN: 9780415428637 - Environmental Hazards Environmental Hazards
Smith, Keith; Petley, David N

ISBN10: 9780203884805  ISBN13: 9780203884805
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
The expanded fifth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a balanced overview of all the major rapid-onset events that threaten people and what they value in the twenty-first century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and... More

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ISBN: 9780080449890 - Airborne Radioactive Contamination in Inhabited Areas Airborne Radioactive Contamination in Inhabited Areas
Andersson, K G

ISBN10: 9780080914251  ISBN13: 9780080914251
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Format: Electronic Book
For many decades, investigations of the behaviour and implications of radioactive contamination in the environment have focused on agricultural areas and food production. This was due to the erroneous assumption that the consequences of credible... More

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ISBN: 9780387739526 - Handbook of Disaster Research Handbook of Disaster Research
9780387323534

ISBN10: 9780387323534  ISBN13: 9780387323534
Publisher: Springer
Format: Electronic Book

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ISBN: 9780203839997 - Experiencing War Experiencing War
Sylvester, Christine

ISBN10: 9780203839997  ISBN13: 9780203839997
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
This edited collection explores aspects of contemporary war that affect average people -physically, emotionally, and ethically through activities ranging from combat to television viewing. More

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ISBN: 9780080466231 - Managing Coastal Vulnerability Managing Coastal Vulnerability
McFadden, Loraine; Nicholls, Robert; Penning-Rowsell, Edmund

ISBN10: 9780080466231  ISBN13: 9780080466231
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Format: Electronic Book
This book breaks down primary concepts of coastal vulnerability by providing a thorough discussion of the concept. It addresses coastal vulnerability around the world with specific examples from the Ebro Delta (Spain), the crumbling cliffs of... More

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ISBN: 9781439837665 - Managing Children in Disasters Managing Children in Disasters
Bullock, Jane A

ISBN10: 9781439837672  ISBN13: 9781439837672
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Format: Electronic Book

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ISBN: 9780415456623 - Dealing with Disaster in Japan Dealing with Disaster in Japan
Hood, Christopher

ISBN10: 9781136641084  ISBN13: 9781136641084
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Just as the sinking of the Titanic is embedded in the public consciousness in the English-speaking world, so the crash of JAL flight JL123 is part of the Japanese collective memory. The 1985 crash involved the largest loss of life for any single... More

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ISBN: 9780415456623 - Dealing with Disaster in Japan Dealing with Disaster in Japan
Hood, Christopher

ISBN10: 9781136641091  ISBN13: 9781136641091
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Routledge
Format: Electronic Book
Just as the sinking of the Titanic is embedded in the public consciousness in the English-speaking world, so the crash of JAL flight JL123 is part of the Japanese collective memory. The 1985 crash involved the largest loss of life for any single... More