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The Wreck of the William Brown: A True Tale of Overcrowded Lifeboats and Murder at Sea (Paperback - Used) 0071456317 9780071456319

A maritime disaster that shocked the world.Seventy-one years before the loss of the Titanic another ship sank in almost the same spot after striking an iceberg at maximum speed. Three-quarters of the passengers--poor mostly Irish emigrants--were lost... more

Pre-Owned Disaster at the Pole : The Crash of the Airship Italia 9781585744961

The true story of the harrowing wreck of the dirigible Italia during a polar expedition and the heroic rescue attempts to save her and her crew. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover... more

Why Obama s Government Takeover of Health Care Will Be a Disaster (Paperback) by Dr. David Gratzer

9781594034602. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 48. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 48 p. Encounter Broadsides 1. If Barack Obama has his way the American health care system is headed for a train wreck. In this vital... more

Pre-Owned Disaster at the Pole: The Tragedy of the Airship Italia and the 1928 Nobile Expedition to the North Pole (Paperback) 1585744964 9781585744961

The true story of the harrowing wreck of the dirigible Italia during a polar expedition and the heroic rescue attempts to save her and her crew.Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of... more

Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic : the Ocean S Greatest Disaster : a Graphic and Thrilling Account of the Sinking of the Greatest Floating Palace Ever Built Carrying Down to (1912) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Pre-Owned Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean s Greatest Disaster (Hardcover 9780062067401) by Marshall Everett

9780062067401. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 288. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white Illustrations color Line drawings black & white. First published in 1912 within months of... more

Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic; the Ocean s Greatest Disaster

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Wreck and sinking of the Titanic : the ocean s greatest disaster / edited by Marshall Everett. 1912 [Leather Bound]

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The Wreck of the Titan or Futility (Paperback)

In a story that eerily predicts and parallels the disaster of the Titanic The Wreck of the Titan is the story of John Rowland a disgraced former Royal Navy Lieutenant and now a drunkard who helps save the daughter of a former lover and in so doing... more

Wreck the Halls : Cake Wrecks Gets Festive (Hardcover)

A holiday-themed follow-up to the New York Times best-seller Cake Wrecks Wreck the Halls features over 150 all new four-color what-were-they-thinking cake wrecks from author and award-winning blogger Jen Yates. Cakewrecks.com receives over 4.6 million... more

Pre-Owned Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets Festive Hardcover Jen Yates

Features over 150 all new four-colour what-were-they-thinking Christmas-themed cake wrecks from author and award-winning blogger Jen Yates CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust... more

Pre-Owned Readings of the Wreck: Essays in Commemoration of the Centenary of G. M. Hopkins the Wreck of the Deutschland Used [Hardcover]

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Community Environment and Disaster Risk Management: Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (Hardcover)

Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change Asia has different mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. This title provides 19 case studies from 13 countries and regions... more

Disaster: The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod: The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History (Paperback)

Get a first-hand account and fascinating new details of the story behind The Finest Hours the film portraying the harrowing rescue of the SS Pendleton in 1952. On February 18 1952 off the coast of Cape Cod a fierce nor easter snapped in half two... more

Disaster Risk Reduction: Emerging Technologies for Disaster Resilience: Practical Cases and Theories (Hardcover)

Technological advances have helped to enhance disaster resilience through better risk reduction response mitigation rehabilitation and reconstruction. In former times it was local and traditional knowledge that was mainly relied upon for disaster risk... more

Disasters and the American Red cross in disaster relief by J. Byron Deacon (1918) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1918 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Disaster Studies and Management: El Niño Ready Nations and Disaster Risk Reduction: 19 Countries in Perspective (Paperback)

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Disaster Diplomacy: How Disasters Affect Peace and Conflict (Hardcover)

When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could... more

Seismic Hazard Design Issues in the Central United States (Council on Disaster Risk Management Monograph 7 (Council on Disaster Risk Management Monographs)

Seismic Hazard Design Issues in the Central United States (Council on Disaster Risk Management Monograph 7 (Council on Disaster Risk Management Monographs) more

Emergency medical care in disasters : a summary of recorded experience : a special report / prepared for the Committee on Disaster Studies by John W. Raker ... [et al.]. 1956 [Leat

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Organize for Disaster : Prepare Your Family and Your Home for Any Natural or Unnatural Disaster 9780966797046 Used / Pre-owned

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Beautiful Disaster Series: Walking Disaster : A Novel (Paperback)

How much is too much to love? Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder. Finally the highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Beautiful Disaster. Can you love some more

Disaster: The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896: Disaster at Dawn (Paperback)

Families watched in horror as walls of water swept away homes and businesses and men held onto saplings for their lives while the winds howled. The destruction was beyond belief. Buildings on Atsena Otie were swept away so completely that only cracked... more

Pre-Owned Tornado: Perspectives on Tornado Disasters Disaster Dossiers Library Binding Ben Hubbard

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Routledge Studies in Hazards Disaster R Empowerment and Social Justice in the Wake of Disasters: Occupy Sandy in Rockaway after Hurricane Sandy USA (Hardcover)

This book taps into discussions about social vulnerability empowerment and resistance in relation to disaster relief and recovery. It disentangles tensions and dilemmas within post-disaster empowerment through a rich ethnographic narrative of the work... more

A review of disaster medical preparedness : improving coordination and collaboration in the delivery of medical assistance during disasters : hearing before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee

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Children and disasters : a progress report on addressing needs : hearing before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental

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Disaster: Disaster in Lawrence : The Fall of the Pemberton Mill (Paperback)

The destruction was unimaginable. Workers in nearby factories watched with horror as the Pemberton Mill buckled and then collapsed trapping more than six hundred workers many of them women and children. Word of the disaster spread quickly and... more

Crisis and Disaster Counseling: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters (Paperback)

This text provides professionals with the skills needed to effectively assist survivors of disasters including Hurricane Katrina with healing recovery and resilience. This comprehensive collection includes powerful direct accounts of first responders... more

Max Disaster (Quality): Max Disaster #3: Alien Eraser Reveals the Secrets of Evolution (Series #03) (Paperback)

Max grapples with the outrageousness of divorced parents beginning to date--and other mysteries of evolution--in his third quirky notebook that s a zany mix of comics concoctions and contraptions. Max grapples with the outrageousness of divorced... more

Disaster: Chicago Calamities: Disaster in the Windy City (Paperback)

The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago s identity. Discover here the larger narrative of calamities that... more

Pre-Owned The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--And Won Paperback

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Pre-Owned The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company- And Won (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - One Saturday morning in February 1972 an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst sending a 130 million gallon 25 foot tidal wave of water sludge and debris crashing into southern West Virginia s Buffalo Creek hollow. It was... more

Absolute Disaster : 99 Things You Should Know about Natural Disasters

Absolute Disaster explores ninety-nine commonly held misconceptions about natural disasters and answers questions such as -are natural disasters becoming more frequent? -can mobile phones help calculate how many people have died? -does teaching... more

Disaster: Rhode Island Disasters: : Tales of Tragedy by Air Sea and Rail (Paperback)

How could a perfectly sound U.S. military fighter plane simply vanish from formation on a training flight? Why did the crew of a speeding train choose death over salvation? What really happened one foggy night in 1929 when the Coast Guard fired on a... more

Community Based Sustainable Self-Reliant Disaster Relief Measures at District Level-Governance and Control by District Administration: Disaster Management - Fire in Slums (Paperback)

Human beings live in an environment to which they are physically and attitudinally attuned and depend on it for their survival. In the course of living in this environment the physical environment may influence or be influenced by the social behaviour... more

Pre-Owned It s a Disaster!-- And What Are You Gonna Do about It?: A Disaster Preparedness Prevention & Basic First Aid Manual (Paperback) 1930131119 9781930131118

FedHealth s customizable IT S A DISASTER! ...and what are YOU gonna do about it? book is a unique tool for agencies businesses and organizations to help local communities prepare for the unexpected. The paperback provides quick-reference instructional... more

Community Environment and Disaster Risk Management: Disaster Education (Hardcover)

Offers an informative introduction to the subject of disaster risk reduction education and highlights key places of education such as family community school and higher education. This book describes and demonstrates different aspects of education in... more