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1	Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History more books like this by Erik Larson add to wishlist The large audience that drove "The Perfect Storm" high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, leaving at least 8,000 dead in its wake. An unforgettable story of the conflict between human hubris and the last great uncontrollable force, "Isaac's Storm" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Children's Blizzard more books like this by David Laskin add to wishlist Drawing on family interviews and memoirs, as well as hundreds of contemporary accounts, here is a meticulous account of the blizzard of January 12, 1888, which killed some 500 settlers in Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Minnesota--many of them children lost on their way home from school. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl more books like this by Timothy Egan add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Depression, going from sod huts to new framed houses to basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out. see all copies from $3.66! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 more books like this by R A Scotti add to wishlist Former journalist Scotti tells the tale of the 1938 hurricane that travelled across seven Northeastern states and killed nearly 700 people, making it the worst natural disaster to ever befall the United States. The author based his detailed, compelling account on the individual stories of survivors, including forecasters, as told in interviews and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist Winchester, author of THE MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, here revisits the volcanic explosion at Krakatoa that shook the world. The story of this cataclysmic event covers most of the earth, as Winchester offers anecdotes from all those affected by the eruption, from Indonesia to New York. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Natural Hazards and Disasters more books like this by Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman add to wishlist This text emphasises earth and atmospheric hazards that appear suddenly or rapidly without significant warning. The text further discusses ways to prevent or mitigate the damage caused by natural hazards, providing students with the latest scientific research relating to these topics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue more books like this by Michael J Tougias, Casey Sherman add to wishlist Two storytelling talents combine to bring forth a work brimming with excitement and suspense, and packed with gripping authentic descriptions of an actual Coast Guard rescue adventure. b&w photographs. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $14.92! \| SVS
8	Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third World more books like this by Mike Davis add to wishlist In this study of capitalism and ecology, a renowned urban historian examines the environmental causes of a widespread drought and subsequent famine in Africa, India, and China in the last quarter of the 19th century--and the political decisions that failed to bring relief to the nations in distress. see all copies from $9.46! new only from $13.76! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Great Hurricane: 1938 more books like this by Cherie Burns add to wishlist Without warning, an ordinary day in 1938 turned to hell when a hurricane descended on the East Coast, hitting Long Island and Rhode Island especially hard. Hundreds of people were killed. Historian Cathy Burns focuses on the ordinary people caught up in the storm as she reconstructs the events of that day using interviews with survivors as well ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the Sourth Canyon Fire more books like this by John N MacLean add to wishlist In this story of the 1994 fire on Storm King Mountain, the author chronicles the many mistakes in policy and firefighting that resulted in the loss of many lives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines of American Wildfire more books like this by John N MacLean add to wishlist The author of "Fire on the Mountain" combines action-packed storytelling with moving insights and informed analysis of firefighting strategy past and present in this report from the front lines of the American landscape where wildland fires keep getting hotter, bigger, and more dangerous. 30 illustrations. 3 maps. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $18.93! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--The Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist more books like this by Ivor Van Heerden, Mike Bryan add to wishlist ############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### see all copies from $3.78! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Coming Global Superstorm more books like this by Art Bell, Whitley Strieber add to wishlist Bestselling author Whitley Streiber and popular radio host Art Bell sound an alert, warning us all of what they say is an impending ecological catastrophe. They marshall evidence to support their claim that climatic changes as a result of global warning will bring about storms and floods of biblical proportion. Basing their vision of the future on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City more books like this by Jed Horne add to wishlist Horne, editor of the "New Orleans Times-Picayune," takes readers into the private worlds and inner thoughts of Hurricane Katrina victims from all walks of life to weave a tapestry as intricate and vivid as the city itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Genesis Flood more books like this by Henry Madison Morris, John C Whitcomb, Th.D. add to wishlist Presents a thorough system for unifying and correlating scientific data on the earth's early history. Proposes a biblically based system of creationism and catastrophism. Thoroughly documented. see all copies from $4.68! new only from $13.03! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster more books like this by Keith Smith add to wishlist The expanded fifth edition of "Environmental Hazards" provides a balanced overview of all the major rapid-onset events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and social sciences to demonstrate how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $41.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	Roar of the Heavens more books like this by Stefan Bechtel add to wishlist With an hour-by-hour account--told by survivors--of 1969's Hurricane Camille, this book puts a human face on one of the nation's worst natural disasters. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from $2.52! new only from $11.56! \| SVS
18 view cover	A Dangerous Place: California's Unsettling Fate more books like this by Marc Reisner add to wishlist "If you are anxious about the safety of American cities, this book may give you a nervous breakdown. Reisner was an uncanny visionary and his testament is this terrifying warning note. It is not for the faint of heart."--Mike Davis ("City of Quartz" and "Ecology of Fear"). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival in the Face of a Deadly Avalanche more books like this by Jennifer Woodlief add to wishlist This thrilling true tale recounts the deadliest ski area avalanche in North American history and the woman who survived the snow in the face of incalculable odds. b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal more books like this by John N MacLean add to wishlist The Thirtymile Fire in the North Cascade Range near the Canadian border of Washington began as a simple mop-up operation; in a few hours, a series of catastrophic errors led to the entrapment and deaths of four members of the fire crew - two teenage girls and two young men. Each had brought order and meaning to their lives by joining the fire ... see all copies from $2.18! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America more books like this by Timothy Egan add to wishlist In "The Worst Hard Time," Egan put the environmental disaster of the Dust Bowl at the center of a rich history. Now he performs the same alchemy with this story of the largest-ever forest fire in America, painting a moving portrait of the people who lived through the disaster. see all copies from $13.50! new only from $13.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hurricane & Tornado more books like this by Jack Challoner add to wishlist A description of the reasons for and impact of hurricanes and tornadoes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| SVS
23 view cover	Forces of Change: A New View of Nature more books like this by National Geographic Society, Daniel B Botkin, Ph.D., Smithsonian Institute add to wishlist In a groundbreaking collaboration between two of the world's most prestigious scientific and historic organizations, 20 of the world's most innovative and visionary thinkers, including Stephen Jay Gould, John McPhee, Daniel Botkin, and Lynn Margulis, illuminate the forces that define and continue to profoundly transform our planet and all of its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Genesis Flood more books like this by John C Whitcomb, Th.D., Henry Madison Morris add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
25 view cover	By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London more books like this by Adrian Tinniswood add to wishlist This dynamic, "admirably researched" ("The Spectator") recounting of the horror that gripped London in 1666, after the "Great Fire of London" destroyed much of the city, provides a "fascinating survey of the various Londons that might have been" ("Sunday Telegraph "[London]). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions

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