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Rethinking American Disasters
ISBN: 9780807179932 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rethinking American Disasters is a pathbreaking collection of essays on hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and other calamities in the United States and British colonial America over four centuries. Proceeding from the premise that there is no such thing as a "natural" disaster, the collection invites readers to consider disasters and their aftermaths as artifacts of and vantage points onto their historical contexts.
Rethinking American Disasters is a pathbreaking collection of essays on hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and other calamities in the United States and ...
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When the Dust Settles: The gripping behind-the-scenes memoir from the UK's top disaster planner - A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
ISBN: 9781529358285 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,37 |
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Carry the Fire
ISBN: 9798985000627 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,30 |
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A Reason To Unite: Hurricane Katrina and the Millions More Movement
ISBN: 9798985921847 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,92 |
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Shtf Survival: The Skills and Mindset to Survive When the World Collapses (The Prepper\'s Guide to Food and Water Storage for Disaster
ISBN: 9781774859520 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,88 |
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Disaster Free Survivor Strikes Back: Storms of Love & Loss
ISBN: 9780359039463 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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150,80 |
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Disasters in the Philippines: Before and After Haiyan
ISBN: 9781529222906 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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470,14 |
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The Humanitarian Exit Dilemma: The Moral Cost of Withdrawing Aid
ISBN: 9781032307954 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How should humanitarian organisations respond when their aid goes awry? Should they stay and remain engaged with the needy, or should they withdraw and leave? Investigating the choices involved and the judgements required when tackling these questions, this book explores the unique ‘Humanitarian Exit Dilemma’ that confronts humanitarian organisations.
Humanitarian practitioners often are too concerned with the outcome of action but fail to recognise that there are other equally weighty moral considerations they should consider. Focusing simply on the results of projects, such as the... How should humanitarian organisations respond when their aid goes awry? Should they stay and remain engaged with the needy, or should they withdraw an...
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254,64 |
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Japan’s Triple Disaster: Pursuing Justice after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Accident
ISBN: 9781032375465 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors of this volume discuss questions of disaster and justice from various interdisciplinary vantage points, including public policy, science and technology studies, law, gender, sociology and psychology, social and cultural anthropology, town planning and tourism.
The authors of this volume discuss questions of disaster and justice from various interdisciplinary vantage points, including public policy, science a...
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759,15 |
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Refugee Realities: Voices from the Middle East
ISBN: 9781958217511 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,83 |
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Understanding Disaster Insurance: New Tools for a More Resilient Future
ISBN: 9781642832259 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The frequency and intensity of natural disasters-such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and storms-is on the rise, threatening our way of life and our livelihoods. Managing this growing risk will be central to economic and social progress in the coming decades. Insurance, an often confusing and unpopular tool, will be critical to successfully emerging from the effects of these crises. Its traditional role is to protect us from unforeseen and unanticipated risk, but as currently structured, insurance cannot adequately respond to these types of threats. How can we improve insurance to ...
The frequency and intensity of natural disasters-such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and storms-is on the rise, threatening our way of life and ou...
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144,35 |
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Disasters and the Quality of Life
ISBN: 9781527590625 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents and analyses unique empirical data from countries hit by floods, earthquakes, bio-infections (including COVID-19), technological catastrophes, migrations and mobilities, and other social effects, in order to provide a model of ethnological research on disasters of different types. Special attention is given to their role in the communities' quality of life. The book introduces an analytical contribution to adequate policy for the prevention of disasters, response and liquidation of their consequences and restoring quality of life.
This volume presents and analyses unique empirical data from countries hit by floods, earthquakes, bio-infections (including COVID-19), technological ...
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335,06 |
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A Theory of Catastrophe
ISBN: 9783110772234 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sociology has developed theories of social change in the fields of evolution, conflict and modernization, viewing modern society as essentially unstable and conflict driven. However, it has not seriously studied catastrophe. A Theory of Catastrophe develops a sociology of catastrophes, comparing natural, social and political causes and consequences, and the social theories that might offer explanations. A catastrophe is a general and systematic breakdown of social and political institutions resulting, among other things, in what we could call a catastrophe consciousness. The Greek...
Sociology has developed theories of social change in the fields of evolution, conflict and modernization, viewing modern society as essentially unstab...
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445,97 |
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Disaster Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Business Case for Investment in Prevention and Solutions
ISBN: 9789292697280 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This report provides the latest evidence on the scale and impacts of disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific and outlines durable solutions for prevention, response, and recovery. Globally, Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement. Each year, the lives of millions of people are disrupted by disasters and the scale of displacement is increasing. This report—jointly produced by ADB and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center—aims to inform policy measures and practical actions to prevent, reduce, and better manage displacement risks. Among the...
This report provides the latest evidence on the scale and impacts of disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific and outlines durable solutions for ...
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138,94 |
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Bravo Alpha Elevens: A Manual For Life
ISBN: 9781637512722 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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86,28 |
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The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons
ISBN: 9798888302606 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,37 |
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Survival of the Richest - Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
ISBN: 9781324066064 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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51,50 |
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Be Prepared: How To Be Ready For Emergencies And Disasters
ISBN: 9798374650860 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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67,37 |
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Harvesting Haiti: Reflections on Unnatural Disasters
ISBN: 9781477327814 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the devastating 2010 earthquake.
This collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the devastating 2010 earthquake.
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166,52 |
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Rethinking Post-Disaster Recovery: Socio-Anthropological Perspectives on Repairing Environments
ISBN: 9781032027159 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents an original interdisciplinary approach to the study of the so-called ‘recovery phase’ in disaster management, centered on the notion of repairing.
This book presents an original interdisciplinary approach to the study of the so-called ‘recovery phase’ in disaster management, centered on the n...
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220,35 |
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