Download or read book Catastrophic Earthquakes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Upheaval written by John L. Casey and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States of America will likely be devastated by earthquakes within the next twenty years. That is the startling conclusion of the authors of this book, all of them leading experts in the geophysical effects of climate change. They make a strong case for a link between the suns cycles of behavior with highly destructive earthquakes. The authors explain that when the sun goes into a reduced energy phase, it produces colder weather and the worst earthquakes weve ever seen. Their easy-to-understand charts and graphs clearly show that we face an imminent threat. Find out the status of the threat for California, Alaska, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and other states and regionsas well as when and where the next catastrophic quakes will most likely strike. The authors also share the latest damage and loss-of-life assessments from the federal government, and they argue that were not doing enough to confront the threat. The United States could face up to $600 billion in damages, and tens of thousands of people could die beginning in 2017, they warn. Prepare yourself, your family, and your business for the most dangerous earthquakes youll ever face with Upheaval!
Download or read book The Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of the private sector and the various levels of government before, during, and after an earthquake occurs, and alternative strategies that could be implemented to reduce the economic impacts, with emphasis placed on the role of the insurance industry.
Download or read book Catastrophic Earthquakes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Worst Earthquakes of All Time written by Mary Englar and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the worst earthquakes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Dangerous Earthquakes written by Carol Kim and published by Lerner Publications TM. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes happen when big plates of earth slide past one another. Powerful earthquakes can cause serious damage. Learn how scientists monitor for earthquakes, where they are common, and how to stay safe. Plus hear from an earthquake survivor!
Download or read book Catastrophic Incidents written by Trevor J. Hughes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interesting book offers an analysis of man-made catastrophes and asks why they continue to occur. 87 catastrophes or near-catastrophes, including high profile cases such as the Bhopal gas disaster, Grenfell Tower, Shoreham Air Show crash, Brumadinho dam collapse and Fukushima Daiichi, are described together with the reasons why they occurred and why over 50 different safety management approaches and techniques failed to prevent them. Featuring 63 eye opening stories from the author’s own personal experience and over 200 pitfalls in safety management approaches, this title is illustrated by 24 hypothetical cases in which the reader is asked to consider the approach they would take. Safety management techniques discussed include operating practices, personnel selection and emergency response. Safety management approaches including safety governance in organisations, along with the role of government and local authorities using the instruments of the law are extensively discussed. The work concludes with imaginative and creative ways forward with the aim to make considerable progress and to potentially eliminate man-made catastrophes for good. This title will be an ideal read for safety managers and engineers, community leaders in civic duties or labour union roles and professionals tasked with stopping and mitigating the impacts of man-made catastrophes, along with non-technical readers who are curious and concerned.
Download or read book An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake written by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Surviving Earthquakes written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of earthquakes, profiles child survivors and their later successes, and highlights organizations that have helped victims.
Download or read book The Million Death Quake written by Roger Musson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, Californians and the Japanese have known that they were at risk of catastrophic earthquakes, and prepared accordingly. But when a violent 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010, hardly anyone knew the island nation was even at risk for disaster, and, tragically, no one was prepared. Over 300,000 people died as buildings that had never been designed to withstand such intense shaking toppled over and crushed their inhabitants. Now, scientists warn that it won't be long before a single, catastrophic quake kills one million people - and that it is going to strike right where we least expect it. In this groundbreaking book, renowned seismologist with the British Geological Survey Roger Musson takes us on an exhilarating journey to explore what scientists and engineers are doing to prepare us for the worst. With riveting tales of the scientists who first cracked the mystery of what causes the ground to violently shake, Musson makes plain the powerful geological forces driving earthquakes and tsunamis, and shows how amazing feats of engineering are making our cities earthquake-proof. Highlighting hotspots around the world from Mexico City to New York this is a compelling scientific adventure into nature at its fiercest.
Download or read book Earthquake and Atmospheric Hazards written by Mohammed I. El-Sabh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of 11 papers from a July 1996 symposium in Toronto for scientists, engineers, and public safety professionals charged with preparation and mitigation efforts for earthquakes or such weather disasters as hurricanes and floods. They discuss such aspects as boundaries of self-structure domains in the complex theory of natural disasters, a test of the cyclicity of earthquakes, problems for probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, estimating response spectra in the severely damaged area during the 1995 Hyogo-Ken Nambu (Japan) earthquake, Arias intensity assessment of liquefaction test sites on the east-side of San Francisco Bay affected by the Loma Prieta (California) earthquake of 17 October 1989, and the behavior of an artificial island during the Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan. A summary concludes the volume. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Earthquake Resurrection written by David W. Lowe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EARTHQUAKE RESURRECTION presents a model for future events that will challenge the traditional interpretation of the prophecies of the Bible. Discover a shocking link between the resurrection of the dead and earthquakes which has momentous implications for a near-future global catastrophe which, according to Jesus and the apostle Paul, many will not escape. Reviews: a??You must get this printed. Ita??s superior to anything we have ever read on the resurrection. Every minister in the world should read it!a?? a?? Beulah, Leslie, ARa??Your book deserves the attention of every serious student of Bible prophecy.a?? a?? Gail, Vancouver, WAa??Your study opened up more of the Bible to me than I had ever known.a?? a?? Stephen, Shoreview, MNa??This changes everything! Prophecy teachers are going to have to change what they are teaching because of this book.a?? a?? Terrence, Brooklyn, NY
Download or read book An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake written by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake" by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Earthquakes written by Cari Meister and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the nature and measurement of earthquakes and the devastation that they can cause on land and sea, including the giant seismic waves known as tsunamis.
Download or read book Can You Survive an Earthquake written by Rachael Hanel and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're in the middle of one of the most unpredictable natural disasters - an earthquake. No place is safe as the ground shudders, shakes, and splits. How will you survive as the world crashes around you? Will you: experience an earthquake far from civilization in rural Alaska? Be trapped in a large city during an earthquake? Fight to survive during an earthquake in Japan and the tsunami that follows it? YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety - or to doom.
Download or read book Earthquake written by Joyce Markovics and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ground rumbles and shakes as cracks appear in the sidewalk. A house starts to sway back and forth. The family inside hides under a table to protect themselves from falling debris. In this captivating introduction to earthquakes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of an earthquake, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from this sudden and often violent natural disaster. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids’ attention. Emergent readers won’t be able to stop turning the pages as they learn about the forces of nature that can wreak havoc on our world.
Download or read book Waiting for Disaster written by Ralph H. Turner and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how the media reported a bulge on the San Andreas Fault in 1976, describes the impact on public opinion, and suggests ways to encourage earthquake preparedness
