Disasters

Showing 17–32 of 62 results

Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Living Wind From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman provides an overview on the rise and fall of the passenger pigeon in North America. Through this Newman examines how during the shift from agricultural to industrial …	Lenore Newman	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From Engastration From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman explores the long history of chickens.	Lenore Newman	22	2019	$2.20 Add
From The Pear King From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman reflects on the history of her favorite fruit, the pear. She explores the act of domestication, the shift from small scale local production and the evolution to the …	Lenore Newman	25	2019	$2.50 Add
From Life is Short, We Must Hurry From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman explores the history of place preservation and seed storing, fruit hunting and the creation of the “ark of taste.”	Lenore Newman	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Chapter Eight The problem with prediction From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Exploring the extent to which earthquakes can be predicted using the Haicheng and Tangshan earthquakes in China to expouse the pitfalls of prediction.	Gregor Craigie	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From Chapter Eleven Un violent tremblement de terre From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter details Ottawa’s experience with earthquakes. The history of earthquakes in Ontario and Quebec, the concerns about architecture, and soil integrity are all discussed.	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Five California dreaming From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined.	Gregor Craigie	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From Chapter Four Mountains of fire From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Evaluating the destructive force of volcanoes, their proclivity for carnage, and their apparent unpredictability. Subsequently analyzes the science and warning signs that help predict eruptions …	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Nine Big risk in the Big Apple From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	New York’s seismic threat, the Coney Island earthquake, and the substantial risk posed by nuclear power stations.	Gregor Craigie	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From Chapter One Unearthing the risk in Cascadia From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the …	Gregor Craigie	20	2021	$2.00 Add
From Chapter Seven Shaking down the Mississippi From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Earthquake readiness in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Madrid Seismic Zone is examined, as well as how this risk is persistently overshadowed by more pressing natural disaster concerns.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Chapter Six The big one coming to the bee hive state From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter explores Salt Lake City, which, while not an obvious location, presents with a substantial earthquake risk and needs to prepare its infrastructure for such an event.	Gregor Craigie	12	2021	$1.20 Add
From Chapter Ten Charleston and other East Coast questions From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	The earthquake threat in Charleston, North Carolina, is discussed. The issue of disaster fatigue is explained as earthquake preparedness remains on the back burner for the city of Charleston.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Chapter Thirteen Countering complacency From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter summarizes the measures that need to be taken to protect communities from earthquakes and tsunamis. Discusses what has actually been accomplished and how much further they ought to go.	Gregor Craigie	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From Chapter Three The Pacific's deadly echo From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Looks at the inextricable connection between earthquakes and tsunamis. Studies the devestation of historical tsunamis and the challenge to low-lying communities.	Gregor Craigie	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From Chapter Twelve The unfathomed Atlantic From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	A look at earthquakes and tsunamis on North America’s Atlantic coast. Details the earthquake, tsunami, and destruction that occurred in 1929. Assesses the risk and preparedness of Atlantic …	Gregor Craigie	12	2021	$1.20 Add