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Author : Pam Roth O'Mara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571090218
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Visions of the Flood written by Pam Roth O'Mara and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fred Martin
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9781575720203
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Flood written by Fred Martin and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how and why floods happen, their effects upon people and the environment, and what is being done to prevent future devastation.
Author : Edward Platt
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1509806512
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Great Flood written by Edward Platt and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Flooding has always threatened the rainy, wind-swept islands of the United Kingdom, but it is becoming more frequent and more severe. Combining travel writing and reportage with readings of history, literature and myth, Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain and left their mark on its inhabitants. During the course of two years, which coincided with the record-breaking floods of the winter of 2013–14, Platt travelled around the country, visiting places that had flooded and meeting the people affected. He visited flooded villages and towns and expanses of marsh and Fen threatened by the winter storms, and travelled along the edge of the drowned plain that used to connect Britain to continental Europe. He met people struggling to stop their houses falling into the sea and others whose homes had been engulfed. He investigated disasters natural and man-made, and heard about the conflicting attitudes towards those charged with preventing them. The Great Flood dramatizes the experience of being flooded and considers what will happen as the planet warms and the waters rise, illuminating the reality behind the statistics and headlines that we all too often ignore.
Author : Linda Stallone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780912975177
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (751 download)
Download or read book Flood That Came to Grandma's House written by Linda Stallone and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Floods happen when rivers swell and then spill over their banks. The path of destruction forces thousands to flee their homes for safety. This simply written and lovingly illustrated book captures the drama of what happened to Grandma's house. Now in its fourth hard cover and newly ebook editions, this true story satisfies the curiosity of young readers and assures them about how natural disasters are handled.
Author : Dr. M. Jean Greenlaw
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1627241817
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (272 download)
Download or read book Flood written by Dr. M. Jean Greenlaw and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For days and days, rainstorms pound a community. A nearby river swells until its banks overflow. Water surges over the land, washing away roads and buildings. In this captivating introduction to floods, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a flood, its destructive power, and most importantly, how to stay safe from a flood’s rushing waters. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids’ attention. Emergent readers won’t be able to stop turning the pages as they learn about the forces of nature that can wreak havoc on our world.
Author : Peter T. Bobrowsky
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783319735665
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology written by Peter T. Bobrowsky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the multi-disciplinary topic of engineering geology and the environment, one of the fastest growing, most relevant and applied fields of research and study within the geosciences. It covers the fundamentals of geology and engineering where the two fields overlap and, in addition, highlights specialized topics that address principles, concepts and paradigms of the discipline, including operational terms, materials, tools, techniques and methods as well as processes, procedures and implications. A number of well known and respected international experts contributed to this authoritative volume, thereby ensuring proper geographic representation, professional credibility and reliability. This superb volume provides a dependable and ready source of information on approximately 300 topical entries relevant to all aspects of engineering geology. Extensive illustrations, figures, images, tables and detailed bibliographic citations ensure that the comprehensively defined contributions are broadly and clearly explained. The Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology provides a ready source of reference for several fields of study and practice including civil engineers, geologists, physical geographers, architects, hazards specialists, hydrologists, geotechnicians, geophysicists, geomorphologists, planners, resource explorers, and many others. As a key library reference, this book is an essential technical source for undergraduate and graduate students in their research. Teachers/professors can rely on it as the final authority and the first source of reference on engineering geology related studies as it provides an exceptional resource to train and educate the next generation of practitioners.
Author : Michael P. Branch
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1611804574
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (118 download)
Download or read book Rants from the Hill written by Michael P. Branch and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If Thoreau drank more whiskey and lived in the desert, he’d write like this.”—High Country News Welcome to the land of wildfire, hypothermia, desiccation, and rattlers. The stark and inhospitable high-elevation landscape of Nevada’s Great Basin Desert may not be an obvious (or easy) place to settle down, but for self-professed desert rat Michael Branch, it’s home. Of course, living in such an unforgiving landscape gives one many things to rant about. Fortunately for us, Branch—humorist, environmentalist, and author of Raising Wild—is a prodigious ranter. From bees hiving in the walls of his house to owls trying to eat his daughters’ cat—not to mention his eccentric neighbors—adventure, humor, and irreverence abound on Branch’s small slice of the world, which he lovingly calls Ranting Hill.
Author : Barbara M. Linde
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482428822
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)
Download or read book When Floods Flow written by Barbara M. Linde and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many cases, floods are a sneaky disaster. They often take awhile to occur as rain builds up over many hours or days, or a river’s volume slowly increases and overflows its banks. However, once flooding is happening, it’s very hard to stop. Additionally, flash floods don’t offer those living nearby much time to prepare or evacuate. Readers face the devastation that floods can cause as they learn how they occur. Full-color photographs show floods up close, emphasizing the importance of preparing for a flood should readers live in an area where they’re common—or not.
Author : Anuradha Mathur
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300084307
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mississippi Floods written by Anuradha Mathur and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each time the waters of the mighty Mississippi River overflow their banks, questions arise anew about the battle between "man" and "river". How can we prevent floods and the damage they inflict while maintaining navigational potential and protecting the river's ecology?" "The design of the Mississippi and how it should proceed has long been a subject of controversy. What is missing from the discussion, say the authors of this book, is an understanding of the representations of the Mississippi River. Landscape architect Anuradha Mathur and architect/planner Dilip da Cunha draw together an array of perspectives on the river and show how these different images have played a role in the process of designing and containing the river landscape. Analyzing maps, hydrographs, working models, drawings, photographs, government and media reports, painting, and even folklore, Mathur and da Cunha consider what these representations of the river portray, what they leave out, and why that might be. With original silk screen prints and a selection of maps, the book joins historic, scientific, engineering, and natural views of the river to create an entirely new portrait of the great Mississippi."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Emma Durham
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 9780739813294
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Floods written by Emma Durham and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2000 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the causes of floods, their effects on the environment and people's lives, their benefits, and the ways in which they can be predicted, prevented, or contained.
Author : Julia Waterlow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781568470030
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Flood written by Julia Waterlow and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at what causes flooding, why it is so destructive, and what people in high-risk areas can do to lessen its effects.
Author : Jennifer Somervell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473553111
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Old Truck and the Flood written by Jennifer Somervell and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Old Truck is home alone when the Tongariro River bursts its banks. 'What will happen to me?' he thinks. 'I am not a duck! I'm a truck. And I'm stuck!'"--Back cover. Includes factual information about the flooding in Turangi in February 2004 when the Tongariro River burst its banks, and what to do to prepare for a flood.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783958296336
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (963 download)
Download or read book FloodZone written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FloodZone is Miami-based Russian photographer Samoylova's account of life on the knife-edge of the Southern U.S.: in Florida, where sea levels are rising and hurricanes threaten. These beautifully subtle and often unsettling images capture the mood of waiting, of knowing the climate is changing, and of living with it.
Download or read book Bank Instability Resulting from Rapid Flood Recession Along the Licking River, Kentucky written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: River bank instability has been linked with changing land use, deforestation and channel meandering. Fluctuations in water level, either seasonal or more frequent, have also been related to instability. Increased pore water pressure has been correlated with flooding. When, the level of water decreases rapidly, the pore water pressure within the soil remains high, thereby decreasing the soil's effective shear strength. This reduction in shear strength may result in bank failure. The banks of the Licking River near Wilder, Kentucky were selected as a study site because they exhibit instability features: tension cracks, circular and wedge failures, slumps and piping, some of which developed after a major flooding event in 1997. Tensiometers were installed at depth from 4 ft to 10 ft and a piezometer was installed at a depth of 12 ft. The bank material is clay with low plasticity (CL) with total cohesion and friction angle of 27 kPa and 13o respectively. Although soil suction was found to respond rapidly to wetting and drying, the results demonstrate the importance of antecedent events in the saturation of the slope and in the reduction of matric suction. High values of the factor of safety for slope failure were found when modeling the slope under steady-state conditions but lower values were found for rapid drawdown cases. Modeling of the slope indicates that cohesion and hydrostatic confining pressure are critical parameters in evaluating the bank stability. Thus, riverbanks are sensitive to the history of water elevation changes. soil suction fluctuates greatly due to rainfall and flooding episodes. Because this parameter is so variable, including it in the calculation of the stability of the slope may lead to overestimation of the factor of safety. Therefore, assumption of saturated conditions is more conservative. Prolonged periods of flooding or flood events with significant antecedent rainfall or other flood events cause saturation of the slope. This increases the likelihood of failure when water stage lowers rapidly. The critical water elevation was found to be below 140 m for rapid drawdown conditions after flood recession on to the Licking River.
Author : Carmen Bredeson
Publisher : Enslow Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780766012219
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (122 download)
Download or read book The Mighty Midwest Flood written by Carmen Bredeson and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rain would not stop. The waters kept rising. Would the levees hold? Would the Mississippi and Missouri rivers overflow their banks? As nine states in the Midwest experienced floods, thousands of people lost their homes. Some lost their lives. This book describes the courage and the heartbreak of people who faced the deadly deluge.
Author : Anna Gryska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Flooding Its Banks written by Anna Gryska and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers introduced a draft version of a guidance document that purported to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act in accordance with recent Supreme Court Cases. Shortly thereafter, it became clear that the Draft Guidance was a reinterpretation of Supreme Court precedent, and was meant to expand federal jurisdiction. An even greater problem, mentioned repeatedly in official comments submitted to the agencies, is that the Draft Guidance lacks the force of law, but will be enforced by the agencies. Consequently, a divide has formed between the agencies, courts, and the regulated community, creating great uncertainty for businesses and state governments. This article sets forth the background of the Clean Water Act and relevant Supreme Court decisions, reviews reactions to the Draft Guidance, and proposes a solution to clarify the extent of federal jurisdiction in the future.
Author : Lawson Wood
Publisher : Tempus Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780752427560
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (275 download)
Download or read book The Great Borders Flood of 1948 written by Lawson Wood and published by Tempus Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: August 1948 was an exceptional month. There were 90mph gales in Belgium, snowfalls in Switzerland and in the Scottish Borders one of the heaviest rainfalls ever in one day, while the Tweed received more than a third of its annual rainfall in only six days. The flood plain of the Tweed could just about cope with the deluge, but smaller rivers such as the Tyne at Haddington, the Biel, the Blackadder, Whiteadder Water, Rivers Till and Eye were disasters waiting to happen.The main problem was not the twenty-four-hour deluge but the rain of the previous two weeks that had already seen the rivers rise to bursting point. 'The Glorious Twelfth' was a day of disaster and the next few days were to affect the Borders for months to come. The sheer volume of water flowing down the rivers resulted in them bursting their banks, causing widespread flooding over a large area. The East Coast Main Line was breached in many places and was closed for eleven weeks as a result of the damage. Trees and other debris swept down with the floodwater had blocked culverts and the resultant lakes of water put so much pressure on the embankments that they were simply swept away, leaving railway lines dangling in mid-air. Roads were damaged and houses, cars and livestock swept away with the floodwater.There were many lucky escapes: a train passing over a bridge at Greenlaw just minutes before the bridge was swept away; people were rescued from their houses literally seconds before they collapsed from underneath them. Many deeds of bravery performed in that wet and windy August are also recorded in Lawson Wood's The Great Borders Flood of 1948. Illustrated with over 100 images of the greatest natural disaster to hit the Borders, this book is a unique record of that fateful month of August 1948.
