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  • Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice

    Edited by Fabrice G. Renaud, Karen Sudmeier-Rieux, Marisol Estrella, Udo Nehren ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is a compilation of recent developments in the field of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption (Eco-DRR/CCA) globally. It provides further evidence that ecosystem-based approaches make economic sense, and showcases how research has progressively filled knowledge gaps about translating this concept into practice. It presents a number of methods, and tools that ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

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  • Storm World

    Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming

    by Chris Mooney ...
    An investigation into climate change and increasingly dangerous hurricanes from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Republican War on Science.A leading science journalist delves into a red-hot debate in meteorology: whether the increasing ferocity of hurricanes is connected to global warming.In the wake of Katrina, Chris Mooney follows the careers of leading scientists on either side of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Extreme Weather (Tornadoes To Hurricanes)

    Earth Facts and Fun Book for Kids

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    Most children are enthralled by nature, specifically outer space and various weather conditions. Because not everyone lives in a geographic region that experiences tornadoes and hurricanes, picture books are a great way for children to learn about these events. A well illustrated picture book can help students understand how tornadoes and hurricanes are formed, and can help them overcome their ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Nature as Teacher – New Principles in the Working of Nature

    Volume 2 of Renowned Environmentalist Viktor Schauberger's Eco-Technology Series

    by Viktor Schauberger ...
    Translated by Callum Coats ...
    Today we are standing helpless and perplexed. With no glimmer of improvement anywhere in sight, we feel hopelessly propelled towards a forlorn future. It is understandable therefore than an increasing number of people, sick and tired of this insane activity, are now seeking ways to return to Mother Nature. Viktor Schauberger (1885–1958) Nature as Teacher, the second volume of the Eco-Technology ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Fertile Earth – Nature's Energies in Agriculture, Soil Fertilisation and Forestry

    Volume 3 of Renowned Environmentalist Viktor Schauberger's Eco-Technology Series

    by Viktor Schauberger ...
    Translated by Callum Coats ...
    How does nature work? When one looks closely at the enormously complex web of life, it is impossible not to be caught by the wonder of how all living things – including rocks and crystals – are interconnected. Just as there is thought behind action, so there is energy behind matter. The Fertile Earth, the third volume of the Eco-Technology series which presents the original, passionate and ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Extreme Weather Systems : 3rd Grade Geography Series

    Third Grade Books - Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Weather Books
    What is the weather today? Learning about the different weather systems will benefit many areas of life. It will help a child anticipate conditions for the rest of the days so clothes are adjusted, as well as plans. This book offers pictures more than descriptions so learning is very visual and therefore, highly effective. Secure a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Natural Disasters, What & Why? : 1st Grade Geography Series

    First Grade Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Earth Sciences Books
    Natural disasters happen, and that's a fact. But does your child truly understand why they take place? It's not always easy to explain disasters by telling a child about it. Words are not enough, pictures are required to visualize. That is why this educational book capitalizes on learning through visuals. It is complete with more colors and less text. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Tornadoes

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    When children look at a book about tornadoes, they can see all of the destruction that is done by the force of nature. They can think of ways to create the weather systems in bottles or in a kitchen sink to see exactly how the weather phenomenon occurs. Children can also look at how the tornadoes are rated on the Fujita scale based on the wind speeds and the damage that is done to homes, trees and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Superstorm Sandy

    The Inevitable Destruction and Reconstruction of the Jersey Shore

    by Diane C. Bates ...
    Series series Nature, Society, and Culture
    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 major devastation? Drawing on a variety of insights from environmental sociology, Superstorm Sandy answers ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Haruna Musa, Gina Cavan, Paul O'Hare, Julia Seixas ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book analyses the links between climate change adaptation, resilience and the impacts of hazards. The contributors cover topics such as climate change adaptation in coastal zones, the evaluation of community land models, climate change considerations in public health and water resource management, as well as conceptual frameworks for understanding vulnerabilities to extreme climate events. ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Risk - A Multidisciplinary Introduction

    Edited by Daniel Straub, Claudia Klüppelberg, Isabell M. Welpe ...
    This is a unique book addressing the integration of risk methodology from various fields. It will stimulate intellectual debate and communication across disciplines, promote better risk management practices and contribute to the development of risk management methodologies. Individual chapters explain fundamental risk models and measurement, and address risk and security issues from diverse areas ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Policies and Institutions

    by John Handmer, Stephen Dovers ...
    Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront, and the lack of institutional capacity to implement planning and ... Read more

    $70.99 USD