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  • Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk

    Volume 5 Catastrophic Landslides and Frontiers of Landslide Science

    Edited by Vít Vilímek, Fawu Wang, Alexander Strom, Kyoji Sassa, Peter T. Bobrowsky, Kaoru Takara ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings:Part I with topics is mainly about landslides and earthquakes; landslide dams and outburst floods; catastrophic large-scale ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia

    Distribution, Morphology, and Internal Structure

    by Alexander Strom, Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov ...
    Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Impacts, and Hazard Assessment arms scientists with an inclusive and specialized reference for future studies of large-scale bedrock landslides in Central Asia, a phenomenon that poses a major threat to local communities, infrastructure and industrial facilities. The book covers the Dzungaria, Tien Shan, and Pamir mountain systems that ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools

    Volume 2: Testing, Risk Management and Country Practices

    Edited by Kyoji Sassa, Binod Tiwari, Ko-Fei Liu, Mauri McSaveney, Alexander Strom, Hendy Setiawan ...
    This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. It is the second part of a two-volume work created as the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides. The book will be regularly updated and improved ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Landslides in Cold Regions in the Context of Climate Change

    Edited by Wei Shan, Ying Guo, Fawu Wang, Hideaki Marui, Alexander Strom ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development and communities. This book collects key case studies from the cold regions all over the world, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Natural and Artificial Rockslide Dams

    Edited by Stephen G. Evans, Reginald L. Hermanns, Alexander Strom, Gabriele Scarascia-Mugnozza ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In the last one hundred years, a number of catastrophic events associated with rockslide dam formation and failure have occurred in the mountain regions of the world. This book presents a global view of the formation, characteristics and behaviour of natural and artificial rockslide dams. Chapters include a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of our global understanding natural and artificial ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • E. robustus: The Biology and Human History of Gray Whales

    by James Sumich ...
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  • World Geography

    by Knowledge Flow ...
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    World Geography by Knowledge Flow is a comprehensive guide that explores the physical, cultural, and economic aspects of the world's geography. Designed for students and enthusiasts, the book covers topics such as landforms, climate zones, natural resources, population distribution, and global regions. It integrates maps, charts, and illustrations to help readers visualize geographic concepts ... Read more

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    Capture Processes and Conservation Challenges

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  • Encyclopedia of Volcanoes

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