wyszukanych pozycji: 6
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Earthquake Time Bombs
ISBN: 9781107085244 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 361 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In a media interview in January 2010, scientist Robert Yeats sounded the alarm on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as an 'earthquake time bomb', a region at critical risk of major seismic activity. One week later, a catastrophic earthquake struck the city, leaving over 100,000 dead and triggering a humanitarian crisis. In this timely study, Yeats sheds new light on other earthquake hotspots around the world and the communities at risk. He examines these seismic threats in the context of recent cultural history, including economic development, national politics and international conflicts. Descriptions...
In a media interview in January 2010, scientist Robert Yeats sounded the alarm on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as an 'earthquake time bomb', a region at cri...
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149,51 |
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Active Faults of the World
ISBN: 9780521190855 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 634 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' with the potential to destroy large cities in the developing world such as Port au Prince, Kabul, Tehran and Caracas. Leading international earthquake expert, Robert Yeats, explores both the regional and plate-tectonic context of active faults, providing the background for seismic hazard evaluation in planning large-scale projects such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams. He also highlights work done in more advanced seismogenic countries like Japan, the...
Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' with the potential to d...
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385,22 |
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Active Faults of the World
ISBN: 9781108445689 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 634 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, providing an important basis for protecting threatened cities in the developing world.
The first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, providing an important basis for protecting threatened cities in the developing world.
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255,83 |
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Living with Earthquakes in California
ISBN: 9780870714931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Over the past century California has moved from denying the hazards posed by earthquakes -- they were bad for business -- to adopting building codes and protective legislation that are today the most advanced in the world. In Living with Earthquakes, Robert Yeats, a leading expert on earthquake geology, describes California's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat. His book is a general reader's guide to California earthquakes, combining current research with practical safety information.Beginning with a brief introduction to the geological setting of earthquakes, Yeats...
Over the past century California has moved from denying the hazards posed by earthquakes -- they were bad for business -- to adopting building codes a...
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97,50 |
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Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
ISBN: 9780870710247 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next major tremor.
An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next major tremor.
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117,02 |
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The Correspondence of Robert Bridges and W. B. Yeats
ISBN: 9781349031566 / Angielski / Miękka / 1977 / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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40,31 |