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Floods
ISBN: 9780816047949 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are floods throughout the world, many of them devastating and deadly. This text explores their occurrence, explaining storms and cloudbursts, thunder and lightning, and the monsoons. There are also sidebars containing concepts from atmospheric science, including glacioisostasy.
There are floods throughout the world, many of them devastating and deadly. This text explores their occurrence, explaining storms and cloudbursts, th...
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231,97 zł |
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Disaster Response
ISBN: 9780816070237 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is impossible to ignore the relentless media reports of various human-made and natural disasters and the constant threats they pose to our society. Beyond the news headlines, recent disasters have prompted the restructuring of the U.S. government, namely the formation of the Department of Homeland Security and the reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With the ever-present threat of disasters from hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, landslides, drought, winter storms, nuclear accidents, terrorist attacks, and chemical contamination, the role...
It is impossible to ignore the relentless media reports of various human-made and natural disasters and the constant threats they pose to our society....
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261,00 zł |
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Standing for the Red, White and Blue
ISBN: 9781425923792 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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112,64 zł |
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
ISBN: 9780791096383 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What really happened in Mrs. O'Leary's barn that autumn night in Chicago? Though no one knows for sure, what is certain is someone, or something, started a load of hay on fire, and the city of Chicago would never be the same. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 raged for more than 24 hours, obliterating the downtown and sparking a mass exodus to the prairies and lake. The flames grew so hot that they melted iron and marble, and the twisting winds tore the roofs off houses. The individual stories of courage and tragedy, recounted by survivors who fought for their lives, captivated a nation and...
What really happened in Mrs. O'Leary's barn that autumn night in Chicago? Though no one knows for sure, what is certain is someone, or something, star...
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202,93 zł |
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
ISBN: 9780791096413 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Conditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, located near the city's Washington Square Park, made history on March 25, 1911, when a devastating fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which it was located. One hundred and forty-six young women and several men died in what was the worst workplace disaster to take place in the United States to that date. The lack of fire sprinklers or extinguishers, a safe fire escape, and working elevators, coupled with cluttered and...
Conditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist F...
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202,93 zł |
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004
ISBN: 9780791096420 / Angielski / Twarda / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On December 26, 2004, a gigantic earthquake ripped apart the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The force of the quake, transmitted upward to the surface, sent a tsunami, or a series of giant waves, in all directions toward unprotected shores and unwarned populations, many in remote areas or secluded vacation spots. Within 12 hours, more than 200,000 people had been killed, and many more left injured or homeless, their livelihoods destroyed. Cities and villages lay in ruins. Even the geography of the Earth was changed. But as the affected countries, with help from around the...
On December 26, 2004, a gigantic earthquake ripped apart the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The force of the quake, transmitted u...
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202,93 zł |
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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ISBN: 9780791097380 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Desperate to bring an end to the Pacific Theater in World War II, the United States unleashed the most powerful and deadly bomb known to humankind at the time. The atomic bomb was a marvel of modern science, but it left a devastating imprint on the world - particularly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese cities that were chosen as sites for the attacks. The loss of life in these cities was catastrophic. Hundreds of thousands were killed or sickened from exposure to the radiation. More than 60 years after the bombs were dropped, the use of atomic weapons is still debated among nations....
Desperate to bring an end to the Pacific Theater in World War II, the United States unleashed the most powerful and deadly bomb known to humankind at ...
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202,93 zł |
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The Black Death
ISBN: 9780791096499 / Angielski / Twarda / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1347, Europe was hit by the worst natural disaster in its recorded history: the Black Death. Now believed to be a combination of bubonic plague and two other rarer plague strains, the Black Death ravaged the continent for several terrible years before finally fading away in 1352. Most historians believe that the pandemic, which also swept across parts of Western Asia and North Africa, annihilated 33 to 60 percent of Europe's population - roughly 25 to 45 million men, women, and children. This massive depopulation had a deep impact on the course of European history, speeding up or...
In 1347, Europe was hit by the worst natural disaster in its recorded history: the Black Death. Now believed to be a combination of bubonic plague and...
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202,93 zł |
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The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
ISBN: 9780791096505 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This informative new title tells the true story of a powerful earthquake that roared through San Francisco in 1906.
This informative new title tells the true story of a powerful earthquake that roared through San Francisco in 1906.
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202,93 zł |
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The Hindenburg Disaster of 1937
ISBN: 9780791097397 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On May 6, 1937, the celebrated airship Hindenburg caught fire during its landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. A German zeppelin, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built. It made numerous transatlantic journeys, offering passengers comfort and luxury during the years of the Great Depression. What was supposed to be a routine landing on the first transatlantic flight of the season ended in tragedy. Present at the site were many journalists, who were on hand to record the tragedy for the entire world to see, etching the indelible images on the minds of generations to...
On May 6, 1937, the celebrated airship Hindenburg caught fire during its landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. A German zeppelin, the H...
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202,93 zł |
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Are Natural Disasters Increasing?
ISBN: 9780737768237 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title addresses the issue of natural disasters and the severity, frequency, and losses caused by them, including areas such as climate change, poor infrastructures, human activity, economic costs and recovery.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking...
These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitn...
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175,09 zł |
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Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Tsunamis: A Practical Survival Guide
ISBN: 9781435837508 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Being prepared for a disaster at all times can save people's lives. This book provides invaluable information on how to prepare for tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis; whom to call for help; ways you can reduce damage to your home; and even tactics that can save someone's life, or you own.
Being prepared for a disaster at all times can save people's lives. This book provides invaluable information on how to prepare for tornadoes, hurrica...
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201,23 zł |
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Hurricane Katrina
ISBN: 9780737748833 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research. The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a v... |
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175,09 zł |
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Surviving Floods
ISBN: 9781410940988 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surviving Floods will look at children who experienced floods around the world, through history and up to the present day.
Surviving Floods will look at children who experienced floods around the world, through history and up to the present day.
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39,26 zł |
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Surviving Hurricanes
ISBN: 9781410941008 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surviving Hurricanes will look at children who experienced hurricanes around the world, through history and up to the present day.
Surviving Hurricanes will look at children who experienced hurricanes around the world, through history and up to the present day.
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39,26 zł |
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Hurricanes!
ISBN: 9781429679510 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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29,79 zł |
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Unforgettable Natural Disasters (Challenging Plus)
ISBN: 9781433349447 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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61,51 zł |
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Natural Disasters: Investigate the World's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects
ISBN: 9781619301467 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout history, what caused them, their impact on civilizations, and how people today cope with natural disasters. Readers of this book will make...
When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of co...
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75,53 zł |
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Skunk Juice
ISBN: 9781477694084 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is a true story with name changes about an unexpected crises when meeting a baby skunk.
It is a true story with name changes about an unexpected crises when meeting a baby skunk.
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54,64 zł |
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Disasters
ISBN: 9780737764383 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues; each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions.; This title examines the causes of disasters; the relationship between disasters, social issues, and politics; disaster preparedness; and responses to and aftermath of disasters.; By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness. Each...
This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues; each volume focuses...
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199,66 zł |
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