Search results for “[Subject: natural-disasters]”

• Author(s): Simon Winchester • Publisher: Penguin • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books, Limited (UK) • Subject: Earth-Science/EnvironmentChronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and it...

• Author(s): Andrew Robinson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Writing/Research Methods • BISAC: LiteracyWithout writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and es...

• Author(s): Srila Roy • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Violence in Society Women’s participation in the Maoist revolution in India and the subcontinent as a whole has become mo...

• Author(s): Paul A. Tipler • Publisher: Macmillan Learning • Publisher Imprint: WH Freeman • Subject: Physics and AstronomyAbout the Book The Sixth Edition of Physics for Scientists and Engineers offers a completely integrated text and media sol...

• Author(s): Lahiri, Ashok • Publisher: Penguin • Publisher Imprint: Penguin • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Political EconomyIndia and the Indians have made some progress in 75 years after Independence. The number of literates h...

• Author(s): Federico BozzettiMichael StaunAndre Van Gossum • Publisher: CABI • Publisher Imprint: CABI • Subject: Food Science & Technology • BISAC: NutritionHome parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the intravenous administration of nutrients carr...

• Author(s): Hari Kishan • Publisher: Atlantic • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic • Subject: Mathematics and StatisticsCoordinate geometry of three dimensions is an advanced branch of analytical geometry. It is studied with the help of algebra though ...

• Author(s): K.R. Gupta • Publisher: Atlantic • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic • Subject: Politics and Current AffairsIndia’s international relations reflect a traditional policy of non-alignment with its emphasis upon international peace, peaceful ...

• Author(s): Edward C. Sachau • Publisher: Atlantic • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic • Subject: History

• Author(s): Mari Bolte • Publisher: Capstone Press • Publisher Imprint: Capstone Press • BISAC: Science & Nature - DisastersThink you know a lot about natural disasters? Prepare to know even more about hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and...

• Author(s): Roy Tirthankar • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Economic HistoryIndians have lived with a high risk of suffering famines, floods, and earthquakes. What did they do to rebuil...

• Author(s): DK • Publisher: DK Children (Us Learning) • Publisher Imprint: DK Children (Us Learning) • BISAC: ArchitectureHelp your child power up their reading skills and learn all about surviving natural disasters with this engaging nonfiction...

• Author(s): Edward A. Keller • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Earthquakes & VolcanoesThe new revised fifth edition of Natural Hazards remains the go-to introductory-level survey intended for universit...

• Author(s): Jan Kozak • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural DisastersFrom the Back CoverThis richly illustrated pictorial history of natural disasters has been composed from a large selection of images of a wide va...

• Author(s): Diane C. Taylor • Publisher: Nomad Press (VT) • Publisher Imprint: Nomad Press (VT) • BISAC: Science & Nature - DisastersAn informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the science and human sides of natural disas...

• Author(s): David C. Alexander • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press • BISAC: Environmental ScienceAs a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the phys...

• Author(s): Harsh K Gupta • Publisher: Orient Blackswan • Publisher Imprint: Universities Press • Subject: Earth-Science/EnvironmentThis book contains seven chapters, each dealing with one major natural disaster encountered in our country. Each ...

• Author(s): Isuri Wijesundera • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural DisastersFrom the Back Cover The expected time of impact, also known as the mean first passage time (MFPT) to reach failure, is a critical metric ...

• Author(s): DIANE C. TAYLOR • Publisher: GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES • Publisher Imprint: GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES • BISAC: Science & Nature - DisastersAn informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the science and human side...

• Author(s): Piers Blaikie | Terry Cannon | Ian Davis • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Environmental Conservation & Protection - GeneralThe second edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more exp...

• Author(s): Mohammed Khaja Taskeen Khan • Publisher: Self Publisher • Publisher Imprint: Self Publisher • BISAC: Natural DisastersA hurricane is a powerful and destructive natural disaster characterized by intense winds, heavy rainfall, and stor...

• Author(s): Lisa Owings • Publisher: Torque • Publisher Imprint: Torque • BISAC: Science & Nature - DisastersThe Earth is constantly bombarded with space matter. Most burns up before it reaches the surface. But what if a giant asteroid was h...

• Author(s): Matthys Levy • Publisher: Chicago Review Press • Publisher Imprint: Chicago Review Press • BISAC: Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Earthquakes & VolcanoesEarthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how ...