The 10 Worst Natural Disasters
Author: Karen Uhler
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781554484690
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Devastation!
Author: Lesley Newson
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780789435187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEasy-to-follow explanations help you understand the underlying causes of all types of disasters.
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster
Author: Gregory Squires
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-11
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1136084827
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first comprehensive critical book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down on record as one of the worst in American history, not least because of the government’s inept and cavalier response. But it is also a huge story for other reasons; the impact of the hurricane was uneven, and race and class were deeply implicated in the unevenness. Hartman and. Squires assemble two dozen critical scholars and activists who present a multifaceted portrait of the social implications of the disaster. The book covers the response to the disaster and the roles that race and class played, its impact on housing and redevelopment, the historical context of urban disasters in America and the future of economic development in the region. It offers strategic guidance for key actors - government agencies, financial institutions, neighbourhood organizations - in efforts to rebuild shattered communities.
100 Most Destructive Natural Disasters
Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher:
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781760150105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow tall was the biggest tsumani? What causes giant hailstones? How hot is the inside of a volcano? What is a cyclonic storm? Uncover the power of the world's most destructive natural disasters!
The World's Worst Tsunamis
Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1543554784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWater rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!
The World's Worst Tornadoes
Author: John R. Baker
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2019-05-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 149662131X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe sky grows dark. Lightning flashes. Thunder booms. Soon a wailing siren fills the air. It's a tornado! With wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour, these dangerous storms destroy everything in their paths. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest tornadoes from around the world.
The Nature of Disaster in China
Author: Chris Courtney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-02-15
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1108284930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1931, China suffered a catastrophic flood that claimed millions of lives. This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Rather, it was created by an interaction between the environment and society. Regular inundation had long been an integral feature of the ecology and culture of the middle Yangzi, yet by the modern era floods had become humanitarian catastrophes. Courtney describes how the ecological and economic effects of the 1931 flood pulse caused widespread famine and epidemics. He takes readers into the inundated streets of Wuhan, describing the terrifying and disorientating sensory environment. He explains why locals believed that an angry Dragon King was causing the flood, and explores how Japanese invasion and war with the Communists inhibited both official relief efforts and refugee coping strategies. This innovative study offers the first in-depth analysis of the 1931 flood, and charts the evolution of one of China's most persistent environmental problems.
The Big Ones
Author: Dr. Lucy Jones
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2019-03-19
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0525434283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Earthquakes give us natural springs; volcanoes produce fertile soil. It is only when these forces exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Together they have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and toppled governments; influenced the way we think, feel, fight, unite, and pray. The history of natural disasters is a history of ourselves. In The Big Ones, leading seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones offers a bracing look at some of the world's greatest natural disasters, whose reverberations we continue to feel today. At Pompeii, Jones explores how a volcanic eruption in the first century AD challenged prevailing views of religion. She examines the California floods of 1862 and the limits of human memory. And she probes more recent events--such as the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the American hurricanes of 2017--to illustrate the potential for globalization to humanize and heal. With population in hazardous regions growing and temperatures around the world rising, the impacts of natural disasters are greater than ever before. The Big Ones is more than just a work of history or science; it is a call to action. Natural hazards are inevitable; human catastrophes are not. With this energizing and exhaustively researched book, Dr. Jones offers a look at our past, readying us to face down the Big Ones in our future.
Extreme Natural Disasters
Author: Christine Gibson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0060891432
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExtreme Natural Disasters features catastrophic volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other extreme acts of nature. Inside you will find facts on the worst and deadliest of these events—including the scientific explanations behind them—and encounter stories of other amazing natural phenomena, from black blizzards to frogs raining from the sky.
Catastrophes!
Author: Donald R. Prothero
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2011-04-01
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1421401479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDevastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth—and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history: • the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811–1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston • the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people • the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del Ruiz His clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path—all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people—both heroes and fools—that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.
