100 Catastrophic Disasters is an astounding compendium of natural and man-made disasters. The range of entries is extraordinary, from the bizarre to the horrific, and from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. The book includes some of history's most incredible disasters and tells in vivid detail the story of events of people involved, the impact of particular disasters and the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. From the eruption of Vesuvius...

Jelle Zeilinga de Boer is the Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science at Wesleyan University. His publications include work on the geodynamic evolution of the Appalachians, Costa Rica, Greece, Panama, and the Philippines. Donald Theodore Sanders has worked as a petroleum geologist, a science editor for encyclopedias, and an editor of corporate scientific publications. Before retiring from IBM, he created and edited that company's award-winning...

The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service, interweaves thrilling and often moving stories of unpredicted natural disaster with an accessible account of scientific discovery. The result is a compelling...

"In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from their troubled...

After surviving the earthquake and tsunami, Shy manages to make it back to land but he is far from safe because a secret his cruise ship co-worker, Addie, shared with him is one that people have killed for, and now that Shy knows, he has become a moving target.

Everything You Need to Get Ready for Any Type of Disaster-all in one book! ... checklists, evacuation and communication plans, disaster kit lists, emergency food lists, templates, and more... Nationally respected disaster specialist Kim Fournier MA, CD, simplifies emergency preparation. With over 30 years experience, Fournier has developed a must-have tool for those who want to prepare and protect their family and home from any type of disaster and...

In June of 2013, darkened skies over northern India released torrential rains from multiple cloudbursts, leaving behind an incomprehensible trail of destruction. American cardiologist, Dr. Seshadri, had just arrived in the Indian state of Uttarakhand for a spiritual retreat when the colossal storms hit. Stranded on the isolated grounds of an ashram with his fellow retreatants, he is forced to address the mental and physical wreckage of this natural...

32.5 centimetres. That's about half of the total rainfall many Albertan towns see in a year, but, in 2013, the small town of High River recorded it in just two days. The heavens had opened above Alberta in one of the most infamous floods to ever hit Canada, and in High River and across the region, many lives would be changed forever. After mass evacuation, the town was temporarily abandoned, its streets and suburbs lost beneath the murky floodwaters....

Surviving on the buschraft can be a challenge for anyone. Unless you are a seasoned traveler who has done this kind of surviving for many years, you probably are going to be a little lost on the right steps to take in order to stay safe. But with the right tools and a little bit of common sense, you will be able to survive no matter what the conditions are around you. In this guidebook, you will be able to learn all of the things you need in order...