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Book Synopsis New Zealand's Worst Disasters by : Graham Hutchins
Download or read book New Zealand's Worst Disasters written by Graham Hutchins and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-10 plunges into Mt Erebus; an earthquake destroys Christchurch … disasters like these are known to all New Zealanders: they are part of our history. But New Zealand has experienced many less well-known disasters, some of them shocking and brutal. Graham Hutchins and Russell Young describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? A fire raging through Raetihi in 1918 was so fierce it destroyed houses, shops and 11 timber mills. Drownings were so common here in the 19th century that they were called ‘the New Zealand death’. These and many other remarkable stories are told in this eye-opening book. While it describes accidents and tragedies, it also reveals acts of heroism. For when human beings make mistakes, others often achieve daring feats of rescue. Some of the stories show that we underestimate Mother Nature at our peril, but many also testify to the courage of the human spirit. Few books are genuine page-turners; this one is.
Book Synopsis New Zealand's Worst Disasters by : Graham Hutchins
Download or read book New Zealand's Worst Disasters written by Graham Hutchins and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eyeopening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.
Book Synopsis Australia's Worst Disasters by : Malcolm Brown
Download or read book Australia's Worst Disasters written by Malcolm Brown and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic accounts of Australia?s worst disasters ? historical as well as events of recent years. From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and from the shocking Granville railway crash in 1977 to the Sea King helicopter crash of 2005, Australia's history has been punctuated by incidents of disaster and tragedy that have shocked us all. Sometimes warning signs were not read (or were ignored); sometimes human error was to blame. These graphic and compelling accounts by veteran Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Brown and other award-winning journalists tell us far more than simply what happened - they provide unique insights into the impact of these events on the lives of innocent people. And, interspersed with stories of death and destruction, are heart-warming accounts of courage, grace and just plain good luck.
Download or read book Kaimai Crash written by Richard J. Waugh and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Imperial Disaster by : Benjamin Kingsbury
Download or read book An Imperial Disaster written by Benjamin Kingsbury and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The storm came on the night of 31 October. It was a full moon, and the tides were at their peak; the great rivers of eastern Bengal were full of monsoon rain. In the early hours the inhabitants of the coast and islands were overtaken by an immense wave from the Bay of Bengal -- a wall of water that reached a height of 40 feet in some places. The wave swept away everything in its path, drowning around 215,000 people. At least another 100,000 died in the cholera epidemic and famine that followed. It was the worst calamity of its kind in recorded history. Such events are often described as "natural disasters." Kingsbury turns that interpretation on its head, showing that the cyclone of 1876 was not simply a "natural" event, but one shaped by all-too-human patterns of exploitation and inequality -- by divisions within Bengali society, and the enormous disparities of political and economic power that characterized British rule on the subcontinent. With Bangladesh facing rising sea levels and stronger, more frequent storms, there is every reason to revisit this terrible calamity. An Imperial Disaster is troubling but essential reading: history for an age of climate change.
Book Synopsis New Zealand Disasters by : Eugene Grayland
Download or read book New Zealand Disasters written by Eugene Grayland and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes, floods, mining disasters and shipwrecks from New Zealand's history.
Book Synopsis New Zealand Disasters by : Eugene Charles Grayland
Download or read book New Zealand Disasters written by Eugene Charles Grayland and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dull Disasters? by : Daniel Jonathan Clarke
Download or read book Dull Disasters? written by Daniel Jonathan Clarke and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250--$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Meanwhile, highly infectious diseases will continue to emerge or re-emerge, and natural hazards will not disappear. But these extreme events do not need to turn into large-scale disasters. Better and faster responses are possible. The authors contend that even though there is much generosity in the world to support the responses to and recovery from natural disasters, the current funding model, based on mobilizing financial resources after disasters take place, is flawed and makes responses late, fragmented, unreliable, and poorly targeted, while providing poor incentives for preparedness or risk reduction. The way forward centres around reforming the funding model for disasters, moving towards plans with simple rules for early action and that are locked in before disasters through credible funding strategies while resisting the allure of post-disaster discretionary funding and the threat it poses for those seeking to ensure that disasters have a less severe impact. -- Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum by : Wayne Ryburn
Download or read book Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum written by Wayne Ryburn and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Travel New Zealand by : Urban Napflin
Download or read book Travel New Zealand written by Urban Napflin and published by Urban Napflin. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything that makes New Zealand unique and how to plan the trip of a lifetime. New revised 2017 edition - the ideal preparation for your trip to New Zealand, with over 160 photos and illustrations. New content about freedom camping, separate Waiheke Island section, travelling with children, studying and working in New Zealand and in general more details, updates, links and tips!
Book Synopsis Under the Southern Cross by : Bob Livingstone
Download or read book Under the Southern Cross written by Bob Livingstone and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Australian author, Bob Livingstone as he follows the B-24 Liberator as it arrives in Australia during the turning point of the war against Japan and enables attacks to penetrate deep into Japanese held territory. The B-24 was the most numerous USAAF heavy bomber based in Australia and New Guinea in the most desperate phase of the Pacific War, and the first four-engine heavy bomber to serve with Royal Australian Air Force home squadrons. Includes many never before published photographs and an index.
Book Synopsis New Zealand Disasters by : Eugene Grayland
Download or read book New Zealand Disasters written by Eugene Grayland and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cyclone Giselle written by Kevin Boon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the impact of Cyclone Giselle which struck New Zealand in April 1968, causing severe damage around the country and sinking the inter-island ferry 'Wahine'. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Book Synopsis New Zealand Disasters by : Nicola McCloy
Download or read book New Zealand Disasters written by Nicola McCloy and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis New Zealand's Darkest Days by : Bruce Morris
Download or read book New Zealand's Darkest Days written by Bruce Morris and published by Sterling/Main Street. This book was released on 1981 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... The country's history is studded with disasters - from the terrible eruption of Mt. Tarawera last century to the shocking DC-10 crash on Mt. Erebus in 1979. In between fire, flood, sea and storm snatched lives and stunned every city, town, village and settlement from Te Kao to the Mutton Bird Islands. Twelve disasters which stattered New Zealand are recalled in this cross-section of tragedy, which includes most of the countries greatest catastrophes."--Page 2.
Book Synopsis Disasters in Australia and New Zealand by : Scott McKinnon
Download or read book Disasters in Australia and New Zealand written by Scott McKinnon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters in Australia and New Zealand brings together a collection of essays on the history of disasters in both countries. Leading experts provide a timely interrogation of long-held assumptions about the impacts of bushfires, floods, cyclones and earthquakes, exploring the blurred line between nature and culture, asking what are the anthropogenic causes of ‘natural’ disasters? How have disasters been remembered or forgotten? And how have societies over generations responded to or understood disaster? As climate change escalates disaster risk in Australia, New Zealand and around the world, these questions have assumed greater urgency. This unique collection poses a challenge to learn from past experiences and to implement behavioural and policy change. Rich in oral history and archival research, Disasters in Australia and New Zealand offers practical and illuminating insights that will appeal to historians and disaster scholars across multiple disciplines.
Download or read book Shipwrecked written by Gavin McLean and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipwrecks litter the coasts and reefs of New Zealand. Disasters at sea are no longer the regular occurrence they were in the days when sea travel was the main means of coastal and international transport, yet recent wrecks like the Rena show that perils remain. Shipwrecked retells the voyages of ships doomed never to make their next port, in a jacketed hardback featuring plentiful photos and ephemera - including Eric Heath's superb colour illustrations of notable ships lost to the sea.
