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Haiti After the Earthquake
Farmer, Paul, M.D.
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The celebrated physician and anthropologist offers a vivid on-the-ground account of the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake—and issues a powerful call to action



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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
Solnit, Rebecca
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"The freshest, deepest, most optimistic account of human nature I've come across in years."
-Bill McKibben
The most startling thing about disasters, according to award-winning author Rebecca Solnit, is not merely that so many people rise to the... [More...]


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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - And Why
Ripley, Amanda
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Discover how human beings react to danger–and what makes the difference between life and death

Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow,... [More...]


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Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead
Brockway, Robert
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In 25 illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays, Brockway introduces us to the incredible but very real scientific experiments, dangerous emerging technologies, and terrifying natural disasters that could bring about the end of all humanity.


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Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life
Strauss, Neil
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Combining wit and journalistic detail, "Plan B" follows Strauss's journey toward obtaining a second citizenship in a small Caribbean island—and offers a wry commentary on the future of America in a time of uncertainty.


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Terrorism at Your Doorstep: Strategy and Objectives for Surviving Terrorism and Other Disasters
Schack, Howard H.
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Terrorism at Your Doorstep is about what should be on everyone's mind-protection against terrorism. A recent Associated Press news release reported that 75 percent of Americans do not have an emergency preparedness plan. They should be afraid-very afraid,... [More...]


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In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and How to End Our Oil Addiction
Lehner, Peter
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On April 20, 2010, an explosion resulted in eleven deaths, the sinking of an oil rig, and the release of millions of barrels of crude oil into the sea. This is the first book to appear on this environmental catastrophe, the largest offshore spill in... [More...]


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GIS for Emergency Preparedness and Health Risk Reduction
Briggs, David J.
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have developed rapidly in recent years and now provide powerful tools for the capture, manipulation, integration, interrogation, modelling, analysis and visualisation of data - tools that are already used for policy... [More...]


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Food Aid After Fifty Years: Recasting Its Role
Barrett, Christopher B.
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The 1954 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act, effectively began the modern era of food aid. Over the past fifty years the lives of hundreds of millions of people worldwide have been improved. Despite this it remains one of the most... [More...]


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GIS for Emergency Preparedness and Health Risk Reduction
Briggs, David J.
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have developed rapidly in recent years and now provide powerful tools for the capture, manipulation, integration, interrogation, modelling, analysis and visualisation of data - tools that are already used for policy... [More...]


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