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Authored by food scientist and survival instructor Mike Adams the "Health Ranger," Survival Nutrition brings together su......more
An Essential Guide for Preparing For and Surviving the Four Primary Types of Natural Disasters When faced with the terro......more
The terrifying true story of three friends’ fight for survival for 28 hours in shark-infested waters after their fishing......more
In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, this "intimate and action-packed memoir" (Outside) follows on......more
Surviving Hurricanes provides essential, easy-to-follow information to help individuals and families prepare for one of ......more
Surviving Earthquakes provides essential knowledge to help you and your family stay safe when the ground starts to shake......more
Surviving Floods equips individuals and families with essential knowledge to prepare for, endure, and recover from one o......more
Surviving Tornadoes is a concise, practical tool for staying safe in one of nature’s most unpredictable disasters. Organ......more
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CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti’s searing firsthand account of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the failures th......more
Award-winning journalist Jesse Winter takes us on a dangerous and often heroic journey to the frontlines of three Canadi......more
Integrative Sensing Strategies for Disaster Management explores the synergy between airborne remote sensing and social d......more
The sobering political implications of a disaster--the Vajont landslide in Italy in 1963--and how it speaks directly to ......more
This volume explores the complex relationships between hazard, vulnerability and disaster for steering the challenges po......more
This volume explores the complex relationships between hazard, vulnerability and disaster for steering the challenges po......more
Film and the Natural History of Destruction explores the interface between film, memory and ecological thought. It addre......more
On November 1, 1755--All Saints’ Day--a massive earthquake struck Europe’s Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of L......more
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Towhata and coauthors draw on their decades of research and innovation to describe an inexpensive and easy to interpret ......more
This book highlights empirical evidence of how African continent is confronting extreme climate events, focusing on unde......more
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In this book, the authors discuss the different climate events, extreme events, compound extreme events, use of AI/ML, G......more
This open access book examines how policymakers respond to natural hazards in the wake of global climate change. Through......more
This book features a collection of sections that examine the latest strategies and technologies for reducing flood risk.......more
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Looks at the most significant natural disasters in Earth’s history and considers whether we can prevent them from happen......more
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This book presents a systematic and comprehensive review of the major seismic hazard assessment and zonation accomplishm......more
This book provides an introduction to earthquake source physics, at the heart of modern earthquake seismology. It employ......more
The seismic safety of dams is a critical concern worldwide, especially in seismically active regions where aging concret......more
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In the shadowy dawn of the 18th century, a single vessel carved its path through the uncharted waters of Patagonia, its ......more
Venture into the heart of Africa, where the vast Egyptian landscapes meet the mysterious allure of the White Nile. This ......more
In the heart of the 19th century, where the vast deserts of Egypt meet the untamed wilderness of the Kittar Mountains, a......more
Disasters are as much cultural as natural phenomena. For centuries, news about catastrophic events has been disseminated......more
Geospatial Information and Services for Climate Resilient Disaster Management explores how cutting-edge technology can s......more
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This book highlights the efficiency of geoinformatics to promote sustainable human settlements in hilly regions of India......more
Disasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other ca......more
Disasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other ca......more
Disappearing Cities is a collection of over fifty short stories of invented cities, set in the not too distant future, d......more
Disappearing Cities is a collection of over fifty short stories of invented cities, set in the not too distant future, d......more
Fires were a scourge in nineteenth-century New York, destroying personal property, prominent buildings and, in many case......more
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This book presents a comprehensive exploration of environmental risk management, targeting policymakers, educators, stud......more
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic relationship between environmental factors and public health......more
Discover the impactful ways that climate and weather changed the very course of human history from the founder and chair......more
The Himalaya Dilemma: Navigating Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Geohazard-Prone Regions is a collaborative effor......more
The classic account of how volcanism has shaped human culture and science, from the Bronze Age eruption that destroyed M......more
Imagine facing not one, but several of nature’s most destructive forces in your lifetime bushfires, floods, and cyclones......more
This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book se......more
This book presents the result of an innovative challenge, to create a systematic literature overview driven by machine-g......more
This volume examines the history of natural disasters in the United States and the nation’s ongoing struggles with long-......more
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This collection of writings highlights the essential role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. It is a wake-up call.......more
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"Ambitious, absorbing... Brannen is an effusive, maximalist writer, a mind vividly alive on the page... and his argument......more
Landslides happen when soil, rocks and debris move down a slope due to factors like heavy rainfall, earthquakes, volcani......more
Hydrological hazards comprise natural events involving water that pose significant risks to life, property, and the envi......more
Climate change refers to long-term shifts and alterations in atmospheric conditions on Earth, primarily caused by human ......more
A flood refers to the overflow of water onto land that is usually dry. This overflow can be caused by various factors su......more
Volcanoes are natural geological features where magma from beneath the Earth’s crust reaches the surface. These majestic......more
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Focusing on Habitable Earth for sustainability, this book develops novel and sophisticated deep learning algorithms and ......more
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Every person in the world who was old enough to watch TV watched the events of Words Whispered in Water unfold. Now, the......more
This book presents selected papers from the 5th Global Summit of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GA......more
Every so often, Cameron would stop the patrol car and wind down the window. There was absolute silence except for the ri......more
Emergency Preparedness Back Cover This comprehensive guide transforms emergency preparedness from a daunting task into a......more
This open access book gathers different case studies of resilience and coping strategies in hunter-gatherer societies wh......more
Global warming is accelerating, and harmful weather events caused by climate change--such as extreme storms, droughts, h......more
In the Black Sea, an unprecedented intensity of gas discharge of the seabed in the form of jet emissions (gas seeps, tor......more
In 1980, a record-breaking thunderstorm unleashed a disastrous amount of water on the tiny town of Brady’s Bend. In a me......more
The Bangladesh experience shows that adaptation to climate change needs to be seen in conjunction with existing and chan......more
This book presents selected papers from the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Developme......more
This book combines remote sensing and deep learning technology to develop a variety of models in the study of different ......more
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This book focuses on cloud-based platforms, advanced programming, machine learning models and programming approaches to ......more
This book provides insights from a geoscientist’s perspective into the benefits and the potential of remote sensing meth......more