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Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions
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In 1815, Napoleon's armies fell to defeat at Waterloo, a clash that would change the course of world events. Far more Europeans died that year, though, as a result of a volcanic explosion in Indonesia--one cataclysmic eruption among the many that figure in this sidelong view of the Earth's history. The explosion of Tambora in April 1815, geologists... »
Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (<i>Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss and Building Sustainability in a Hazardous World</i>: A Series)
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I found this book provides a very good overview of natural hazards mitigation. It gives practitioners research information they can use when tasked to build mitigation programs for their communities. Bridging this communication gap between practitioners and researcher has long been a mission of mine. This book is the designated textbook for a mitiga... »
Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami
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I highly recommend Wave of Destruction. Ready or not, it places you in the midst of the horror. At least twice, while reading these stories, I flipped to the front of the book looking for the word "novel," or a disclaimer stating that the characters had been compiled in order to tell the story of the many who had suffered. No such words e... »
All Hell Broke Loose: Experiences of Young Peop
This book will stay in your memory for years! I keep a copy near me and often relate a story or two from it. There are lots of stories from people from al... »
The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906: Ho
I have no idea what the folks who highly rated this book were reading/thinking. This is not a good book about the 1906 SF earthquake. All over the map wit... »
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the
In October 1998, a wayward tropical storm blossomed into one of the most powerful hurricanes in modern history. When it finished its devastating course th... »
Distant Fires
"Distant Fires" was published in 1990 and is the true account of a summer canoe trip from Duluth Minnesota to Hudson Bay Canada by two men in their early ... »
Unnatural Disaster: The Nation on Hurricane Kat
The hurricane and flood occurred on August 29, 2005 NOT the 31st. Am anxious to read and review this book as I live in New Orleans and was here to experie... »
Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most H
Excellent book. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Very well written.A good look over the shoulder of the Coast Guard and at the life saving service they... »
Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines of American
Maclean's done it again, only this time he's done it better. His first book, FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, was and still is a popular book with wildland firefight... »
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