Disasters in the philippines

Disasters in the Philippines

Bringing together the voices of local scholars, this book examines disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates t

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Philippines

In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Steven Rood, a long-time scholar of the region, provides concise overview of the nation's geography

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Aviation Disasters

Examined alongside less well-known disasters are high-profile episodes such as that of Pan American Flight 103 at Lockerbie in 1988, the Twin Towers t

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Forensic Linguistics in the Philippines

This Element offers a critical review of forensic linguistic studies in the Philippines. The studies within, collected over a period of eight to nine

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Natural Disasters

Originally published in 1984 Natural Disasters questions whether the rich nations’ usual response to disaster is any longer adequate. Today, most

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Publishing Romance Fiction in the Philippines

The romance publishing landscape in the Philippines is vast and complex, characterised by entangled industrial players, diverse kinds of texts, and si

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Classic Recipes of the Philippines

Filipino food is a revelation - chilli, galangal, garlic, shrimp paste and coconut milk combine in a wonderfully harmonious cuisine, explored in this

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Social Work and Disasters

Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity across the world, causing significant destruction to individuals and communities. This book discus

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World's Worst Military Disasters

World’s Worst Military Disasters examines some of the worst battle defeats in military history from ancient times through to the present day, inc

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World's Worst Historical Disasters

WorldÂ’s Worst Historical Disasters examines some of the most significant natural and man-made disasters in world history, from plagues, earthquakes,

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Disasters, Culture, Politics

The articles in the volume contribute to a relatively new domain of scholarly research - the ecological anthropology, focusing especially on contempo

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Philanthropic Response to Disasters

This book is a step toward curating our existing knowledge in the emerging field of 'disaster philanthropy'. It aims to build a robust base for future

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Britain's Railway Disasters

Passengers were locked into carriages and often tried to acquire keys to the doors. Travelling in second and third class was much more dangerous than

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War and Resistance in the Philippines 1942-1944

Repairs the fragmentary and incomplete history of events in the Philippine Islands between the surrender of Allied forces in May 1942 and MacArthur's

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State and Finance in the Philippines, 1898-1941

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Disasters and Changes in Society and Politics

This book brings a critical perspective to post-disaster reconstruction in Italy, and the sometimes radical changes in individual and collective behav

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Climate-Induced Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region

In this volume, contributors look at response, recovery and adaptation to climate-induced disasters, in Asia-Pacific - the world's most disaster-prone

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Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of the Philippines

A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of the Philippines is an introductory photographic guide to 289 butterfly species commonly seen in the Philipp

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Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of the Philippines (2nd edition)

Now fully revised, this easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the Philippines is perfect for resident and vis

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Love & Other Natural Disasters (006299123X)

Kniha - autor Misa Sugiura, 352 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon. When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn’t what she had in mind. That was before she met the perfect girl. Willow is gorgeous, glamorous, and…heart...

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Plastic Surgery in Wars, Disasters and Civilian Life

Reveals the author's truly amazing medical career that spanned more than forty years, detailing how the author used his expertise to treat victims of

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21st Century Disasters: E-Waste in Guiyu, China

This book explores the cause, impact, and aftermath of the e-waste that has piled up in Guiyu, China. Easy-to-read text, compelling photos, and a simp

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Love & Other Disasters - Anita Kelly

<p>A hilarious and heart-warming queer rom-com about the first openly non-binary contestant on a cooking show who becomes distracted by their beautiful, clumsy competitor.Every recipe needs a little chemistry . . .Recently divorced Dahlia Woodson is ready to reinvent herself and she's found the perfect opportunity: the hit cooking competition show Chef's Special. Fa...

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The Politics of 21st Century Environmental Disasters Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explores the main concerns for grappling with increasing environmental disasters and examines how environmental disasters are understood by states, corporations, and non-government organizations nationally and internationally. The Politics of 21st Century Environmental Disaster is an indispensable resource for students and scholars in political science and envir...

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Climate Change, Disasters, and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific

This book examines how states in eight countries across Asia and the Pacific address internal displacement in the context of disasters and climate cha

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The Devil Never Sleeps : Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters - Kayyem Juliette

Anotace: The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind?In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disast...

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The Devil Never Sleeps : Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters - Juliette Kayyem

<p>The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind? In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disas...

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Art Therapy in Response to Natural Disasters, Mass Violence, and Crises

With contributions from professionals in the field, this book highlights the use of art therapy as a vital response to the trauma of natural and manma

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Tower In The Sea

A graphic novel fantasy about an orphan who has dreams of coming disasters -- and struggles to help change the future.

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In the Heart of the Sea

The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued alongside

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Sea of Death

The story of the worst ship disasters in history, of ships sunk in the Baltic between January and May 1945.

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VIDA

First published in 1979, Vida is Marge Piercys classic bookend to the sixties. Vida is full of the pleasures and pains, the experiments, disasters and

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Cooperative Development in the South China Sea

Incorporating insights from ten authors from six countries (Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam), this book provides a com

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Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains

Scout's woe is your gain in the first of the SURVIVAL SCOUT graphic novel series, where Scout endures natural disasters so we don't have to.

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Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains

Scout's woe is your gain in the first of the SURVIVAL SCOUT graphic novel series, where Scout endures natural disasters so we don't have to.

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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent - Dench Judi

Anotace: Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; being painted green and cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.In this book, Judi tells us about every Shakespearean role she`s played throughout her career. Writt...

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Disaster Management in India

A comprehensive and contextual text that examines the manifold strategies of managing both natural and manmade disasters in India.

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Dangers of Automation in Airliners

The author sets out to establish if automation has caused or contributed to aviation disasters.

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The Five People You Meet in Heaven (0751536148)

Kniha - autor Mitch Albom, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN is a wonderfully moving fable that addresses the meaning of life, and life after death, in the poignant way that made TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE such an astonishing book. The novel's protagonist is an elderly amusement park maintenance worker named Eddie who, while operating a...

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The Devil Never Sleeps

An urgent, transformative guide to dealing with disasters from one of today's foremost thinkers in crisis management.

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Danilo and the Chocolate Hills

If you have not read or know anything about the legends of the Chocolate Hills in the Philippines and its tarsiers (species of small leaping primates

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Bringing Home the Cows

Young Bill, the author, moves with his family to a dairy farm in North Devon where he grows up for the next ten years. Adventures and disasters at the

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Decade of Disaster Experiences in Otautahi Christchurch

This book critically surveys a decade of disasters in Otautahi Christchurch. The events and the subsequent recovery provide a once-in-a-lifetime oppor

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Dylan the Teacher

Today Dylan is playing at being a teacher, but it isn't as easy asit looks. There are lots of disasters and a splosh in the river,before Dylan finally

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COVID-19 and Labor Markets in Southeast Asia

Examines the impacts of COVID-19 on labour markets along with adjustment patterns in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Thi

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The Devil Never Sleeps

The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind? In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disasters. Pre...

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How You Get The Girl

Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball from the author of Love a Other Disasters, named a "must-read"

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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent - Judi Dench

<p>Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; being painted green and cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.In this book, Judi tells us about every Shakespearean role she's played throughout her career. Writte...

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The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction Penguin Books (UK)

Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times political forecaster Nate...

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The Swarm: A Novel of the Deep (0340920750)

Kniha - autor Frank Schätzing, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Frank Schätzing, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Frank Schätzing's amazing novel is a publishing phenomenon with translation rights sold around the world, drawing rave reviews for both pulsating suspense and great scientific knowledge. The world begins to suffer an escalating and sensa...

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The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments Box Set (0593311647)

Kniha - autor Margaret Atwood, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A box set of Margaret Atwood's bestselling companioned novels, The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments. In The Handmaid's Tale, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War and the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid soci...

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America Is Not the Heart

'This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years' Elle 'The next big thing... It has drama and tragedy in spades, but it also has so much love of every kind spilling out of it pages that I closed it each night with a huge, warm smile.' The Paris Review How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in ...

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The Best of World SF

SHORTLISTED FOR 'BEST COLLECTION' AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2023The third annual instalment to the 'excellent, lovingly curated' (Financial Times) The Best of World SF series The Best of World SF series is a fixture on the global science fiction scene. If you want to find the most exciting SF authors writing today, look no further. In this third in...

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Amazing Adventures of the Fabulous Alex, Roxy and Tiger

The Amazing Adventures of the Fabulous Alex, Roxy and TigerTheir Quest to Stop Eco Disasters, Right Wrongs, And Unlock Special Potential in People, An

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The Terranauts - Thomas Coraghessan Boyle

<p>A deep-dive into human behavior in an epic story of science, society, sex, and survival, from one of the greatest American novelists today, T. C. Boyle, the acclaimed, bestselling, author of the PEN/ Faulkner Award–winning World’s End and The Harder They Come.</p> <p>It is 1994, and in the desert near Tillman, Arizona, forty miles from Tucson, a grand...

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The Terranauts - T. C. Boyle

Anotace: A deep-dive into human behavior in an epic story of science, society, sex, and survival, from one of the greatest American novelists today, T. C. Boyle, the acclaimed, bestselling, author of the PEN/ Faulkner Award-winning World's End and The Harder They Come. It is 1994, and in the desert near Tillman, Arizona, forty miles from Tucson, a grand experiment i...

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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo

<p>How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in America, disowned by her parents in the Philippines, she's already on her third. Her uncle, Pol, who has offered her a fresh start and a place to stay in the Bay Area, knows not to ask about the first and second. And his younger wife, Paz, has learned enough about the might and ...

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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo

Anotace: 'This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years' Elle<br> 'The next big thing... It has drama and tragedy in spades, but it also has so much love of every kind spilling out of it pages that I closed it each night with a huge, warm smile.' The Paris Review<br> How many lives can one person lead i...

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Chloe and the Kaishao Boys - Coyiuto Mae

Anotace: When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college."A sweet and refreshing story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. The way Coyiuto writes romance will completely swee...

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Lapvona: The unmissable Sunday Times Bestseller - Moshfeghová Ottessa

Anotace: Welcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test . . . Discover the Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of TikTok sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation.

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