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HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"The last ten years have done quantifiable damage to Americans' sense of security, both physical and economic. From the ravages of Hurricane Katrina to the collapse of the housing market, the last decade has been a relentless assault on our sense of invulnerability and insulation from natural and financial disasters. In response to this, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans have proudly become "preppers." Preppers are a community and a movement;...
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English
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"By the author of the award-winning To Be a Machine, a deeply considered look at the people and places in confrontation with the end of our days. We're alive in a time of worst-case scenarios: The weather has gone uncanny, volatile. Our old post-war alliances are crumbling. Everywhere you look there's an omen, a joke whose punchline is the end of the world. How are we to live in the shadow of such a grim future? What does the world hold for our children?...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A Canadian Science Writers Award-winning author presents an analysis of humanity's role in catastrophic natural disasters to consider whether or not such threats are increasing and how they can be managed.
6) The blessings of disaster: the lessons that catastrophes teach us and why our future depends on it
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Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Blessings of Disaster draws on knowledge from multiple disciplines to illustrate how our civilization's future successes and failures in dealing with societal threats-be they pandemics, climate change, overpopulation, monetary collapse, and nuclear holocaust-can be predicted by observing how we currently cope with and react to natural and technological disasters"--
"Are we doomed? As individuals, certainly, eventually, inevitably. But as a species?...
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is...
Author
Series
My weirder-est school volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When A.J. and his friends sign up for Beaver Scouts, they find that their scout leader, Miss Blake, is only interested in preparing them for emergency disasters.
Author
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
So far, humanity hasnt done very well in addressing the ongoing climate catastrophe. Veteran science educator L. S. Gardiner believes we can learn to do better by understanding how weve dealt with other types of environmental risks in the past and why we are dragging our feet in addressing this most urgent emergency. Weaving scientific facts and research together with humor and emotion, Gardiner explores human responses to erosion, earthquakes, fires,...
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when: you're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast, but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Filled with personal anecdotes and real-life examples, this must-have resource for government, organizations and individuals builds the foundation for dealing with disaster before it hits, guiding readers through the seven steps to take in anticipation of the "devil's" inevitable return.
Author
Series
Global frequency volume 1
Publisher
WildStorm/DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. It combines on-the-spot reporting, personal stories, compelling eyewitness videos, and exclusive helicopter footage for a unique look at the science behind the catastrophe.
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
A former Marine describes his efforts to prepare himself for extreme disaster scenarios, from learning emergency medicine and wilderness survival skills to navigating clogged evacuation routes and mastering a variety of defensive weapons.
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