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Impacts and Insights of Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal offers a practical perspective on disaster risk management using lessons learned and considerations from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, which was the worst disaster to hit Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Using a holistic approach to examine seismicity, risk perception and intervention, the book serves as a detailed case study to improve disaster resilience globally, includin...

This book defines and explains, in straightforward language, metaphorical stories using examples from sources such as conversations, speeches, and editorial cartoons.

This cutting-edge summary combines ideas from several sub-disciplines to provide an understanding of sediment routing systems and Earth surface dynamics.

To â oeprepare for Christmasâ � in our society is to be sucked into a vortex of indulgence, from decor to gifts to calorie-rich foods. Layer upon layer of tinsel, lights, and wrapping paper create the illusion of abundance, disguising the feeling of emptiness in our souls. The arrival of the Messiah, by contrast, is true abundance disguised by...

How should policy analysts assess 'benefit validity' when behavioral anomalies appear relevant? David L. Weimer provides thoughtful answers through practical guidelines.

How should policy analysts assess 'benefit validity' when behavioral anomalies appear relevant? David L. Weimer provides thoughtful answers through practical guidelines.

Christopher Herwig has an insatiable appetite for 'Soviet Bus Stops'. After the popular and critical success of his first book, Herwig has returned to the former Soviet Union to hunt for more. In this second volume, as well as discovering new stops in the remotest areas of Georgia and Ukraine, Herwig turns his camera to Russia itself. Following exhaustive research, he drove 15, 000 km from coast to coast across the largest country in the world...

Following the success of The Big Book of Bugs, this activity book brings the world of bugs to a child's fingertips. Includes more than 500 reusable stickers and activities relating to over 15 different bugs. Full color. 8 x 12. Consumable.

Based on The Big Book of Beasts, this endlessly entertaining activity book invites children to draw, color, and decorate beasts into their natural habitats, as they engage with the information as they play. Includes more than 500 reusable stickers. Full color. 8 x 12. Consumable.

An irreverent and informative introduction to tricky questions about natural history, getting to the heart of the fascinating world of the animal kingdom and its varied cast. Full color. 7 1/2 x 10 5/16.

An overview of the evolution of ring design from the Middle Ages to today, illustrated with more than 170 rare and luxurious examples. Published in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum.

A stylishly illustrated compendium of over 60 spices, designed by the author of the bestselling "Herbarium".

A visual companion to Marcel Proust's classic novel "In Search Of Lost Time", which features a range of famous and much-loved paintings such as Botticelli's angels, Manet's courtesans and Carpaccio's saints. Karpeles's essay explains the paintings' significance to Proust.

A quirky and nostalgic facsimile of a book first published during WWII, which highlights the huge contribution made by women to the war effort. Gives an insight into 1940s attitudes of women at work.

Der digitale Wandel macht vor keiner Branche halt: Medien, Handel, Logistik und Banken sind dabei, sich neu zu erfinden. Die Digitalisierung wird auch die Gesundheitswirtschaft in den nächsten Jahren deutlich verändern. Dies betrifft Kostenträger und Leistungserbringer, aber vor allem die Versicherten und Patienten, die durch digitale Lösungen eine aktive Rolle als souveräne Kunden einnehmen werden. Die etablierten Akteure im Gesundheitswesen ...

Have you ever wondered which of his many adventures Waldo loved best?Everyone's favorite bespectacled explorer has been many places — the land of dragon flyers, a Jurassic arena of sports-loving dinosaurs, the set of black-and-white movies in Hollywood. Join Waldo as he handpicks his favorite journeys of all time, revisiting twelve of his most fantastic travels in a new format that includes a surprise at the end of the book. New eye-boggling g...

The mists of Britain's insula antiquity have drifted into the modernity of the nineteenth century bringing with them echoes of the savage rituals of its ancient peoples. The Press has fuelled the Public's fear over dismembered victims discovered at the intersection of ancient ley-lines, points on the landscape where logic is defied and science is rendered impotent as ancient forces emerge menacingly from the living Earth itself. Sherlock Holme...

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to missions and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, directly contributing to the next-generation space infrastructure, from space tourism to space exploration. This holistic treatment defines ...

Unlock your brain's hidden power.Too often, we humans tend to assume that nature is fixed, immutable -- and this tendency is particularly strong when we think about matters of the mind and behaviour. People just can't change, we say, so they must somehow be prevented from becoming a burden on society or from hurting themselves and others. Neuroplasticity -- the virtually limitless capacity of the brain to remould itself -- turns these notions ...

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