La Catastrophe
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La Catastrophe
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Author : Alwyn Scarth
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-06-22
La Catastrophe written by Alwyn Scarth and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-22 with History categories.
On May 8, 1902, on the Caribbean island of Martinique, the volcano Mount Pelée loosed the most terrifying and lethal eruption of the twentieth century. In minutes, it killed 27,000 people and leveled the city of Saint-Pierre. In La Catastrophe, Alwyn Scarth provides a gripping day-by-day and hour-by-hour account of this devastating eruption, based primarily on chilling eyewitness accounts. Scarth recounts how, for many days before the great eruption, a series of smaller eruptions spewed dust and ash. Then came the eruption. A blinding flash lit up the sky. A tremendous cannonade roared out that was heard in Venezuela. Then a scorching blast of superheated gas and ash shot straight down towards Saint-Pierre, racing down at hundreds of miles an hour. This infernal avalanche of dark, billowing, reddish-violet fumes, flashing lightning, ash and rocks, crashed and rolled headlong, destroying everything in its path--public buildings, private homes, the town hall, the Grand Hotel. Temperatures inside the cloud reached 450 degrees Celsius. Virtually everyone in Saint-Pierre died within minutes. Scarth tells of many lucky escapes--the ship Topaze left just hours before the eruption, a prisoner escaped death in solitary confinement. But these were the fortunate few. An official delegation sent later that day by the mayor of Fort-de-France reported total devastation--no quays, no trees, only shattered facades. Saint-Pierre was a smoldering ruin. In the tradition of A Perfect Storm and Isaac's Storm, but on a much larger scale, La Catastrophe takes readers inside the greatest volcanic eruption of the century and one of the most tragic natural disasters of all time.
La Catastrophe
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Author : Alwyn Scarth
language : en
Publisher: Terra Publishing
Release Date : 2002
La Catastrophe written by Alwyn Scarth and has been published by Terra Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
On May 8, 1902, on the Caribbean island of Martinique, the volcano Mount Pele loosed the most terrifying and lethal eruption of the twentieth century. Alwyn Scarth provides a gripping day-by-day and hour-by-hour account of this devastating eruption, based primarily on chilling eyewitness accounts.
Catastrophe
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Author : La Fayette Ron Hubbard
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-06-01
Catastrophe written by La Fayette Ron Hubbard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-01 with categories.
Soltan Gris se prenait pour un démon ; il n'est plus qu'un pauvre diable. Il n'a pas fait échouer la Mission Terre, oh non ! Et le voilà prisonnier de Jettero Heller, l'officier Royal, qui le ramène à la planète Voltar pour le livrer à la justice. Mais là-bas les choses vont très mal. L'empereur Cling le Hautain, bourré d'héroïne et d'amphétamines, n'est plus qu'une marionnette entre les mains de Lombard Hisst, le ténébreux chef de l'Appareil, qui importe de façon illicite les drogues de la Terre et s'en sert pour prendre le pouvoir. Le gouvernement voltarien a lancé la Mission Terre, il peut la supprimer du jour au lendemain. Surtout en cas de changement dans les rapports de force. Heller réagit très vite, il retourne sur Terre avec la splendide comtesse Krak. Retrouvant les mafiosi de Babe Corleone, il déclare la guerre à Rockecenter et à tout l'Empire de la drogue. Une nouvelle bataille s'engage, dont l'enjeu n'est plus seulement la Terre mais la Confédération de Voltar et ses cent dix planètes... Une version S.-F. des aventuriers de l'Arche Perdue, avec des rebondissements imprévus, des personnages mirobolants, de la satire cinglante, un humour énorme. L. Ron Hubbard a beaucoup navigué sur les sept mers avant de nous entraîner dans cette course intersidérale. Un roman qu'on ne veut lâcher et... LA PLUS GRANDE DEKALOGIE DE SCIENCE-FICTION JAMAIS ECRITE.
La Catastrophe De La Martinique
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Author : Jean Hess
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2013-12-07
La Catastrophe De La Martinique written by Jean Hess and has been published by Nabu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-07 with categories.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ La Catastrophe De La Martinique: Notes D'un Reporter Jean Hess E. Fasquelle, 1902 History; Caribbean & West Indies; General; History / Caribbean & West Indies / General; Martinique; Pelee, Mont (Martinique); Pelee, Mount (Martinique)
Mod Liser Les Accidents Et Les Catastrophes Industrielles La M Thode Stamp
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Author : HARDY Karim
language : en
Publisher: Lavoisier
Release Date : 2012-11-07
Mod Liser Les Accidents Et Les Catastrophes Industrielles La M Thode Stamp written by HARDY Karim and has been published by Lavoisier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-07 with categories.
Synthèse unique en langue française, Modéliser les accidents et les catastrophes industrielles : la méthode STAMP est le fruit d’un travail de recherche sur les modèles d’accident au sein des systèmes, qu’ils soient techniques et/ou sociaux. Cet ouvrage décrit les principales grandes théories, modèles et approches mobilisables pour comprendre, évaluer et mettre en place une démarche de prévention des accidents et de gestion des risques au sein de systèmes sociotechniques. Il présente ainsi tous les éléments nécessaires à la compréhension des modèles d’accident : définitions, objectifs, cadres théoriques et scientifiques, limites et développements, etc... L’ouvrage aborde l’accident selon une approche systémique, notamment selon la théorie générale des systèmes de Bertalanffy. Puis il propose une étude du modèle STAMP et de la technique d’analyse des dangers STPA à travers sa mise en application au sein d’un système socio-technique industriel de traitement de sédiments contaminés, en vue d’en évaluer la sécurité et d’en améliorer la performance. Clair et concis, il permet ainsi : de connaître les principaux modèles d’accident existants et de les comprendre ; d’appréhender la modélisation d’accident comme un outil essentiel de compréhension et d’analyse des interactions entre les différents éléments d’un système et donc de son comportement ; d’acquérir et d’approfondir ses connaissances sur le modèle d’accident STAMP ainsi que sur son application au sein de systèmes socio-techniques. Modéliser les accidents et les catastrophes industrielles : la méthode STAMP s’adresse à tous les professionnels de la sécurité souhaitant consolider leur connaissance des évaluations de la sécurité ou des enquêtes sur les accidents au sein des systèmes socio-techniques.
Annuaire De La Commission Du Droit International 2009 Vol Ii Partie 1
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Author : International Law Commission
language : en
Publisher: United Nations
Release Date : 2020-01-24
Annuaire De La Commission Du Droit International 2009 Vol Ii Partie 1 written by International Law Commission and has been published by United Nations this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-24 with Political Science categories.
La Commission du droit international est un organe dexperts, composé de « personnes possédant une compétence notoire en matière de droit international », qui uvre au développement progressif et à la codification du droit international. Annuaire de la Commission du droit international: Volume I : Comptes rendus de séance; Volume II : Texte des principaux rapports établis au cours de lannée, y compris le rapport annuel à lAssemblée générale.
The Cure For Catastrophe
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Author : Robert Muir-Wood
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-09-06
The Cure For Catastrophe written by Robert Muir-Wood and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Nature categories.
We can't stop natural disasters but we can stop them being disastrous. One of the world's foremost risk experts tells us how. Year after year, floods wreck people's homes and livelihoods, earthquakes tear communities apart, and tornadoes uproot whole towns. Natural disasters cause destruction and despair. But does it have to be this way? In The Cure for Catastrophe, global risk expert Robert Muir-Wood argues that our natural disasters are in fact human ones: We build in the wrong places and in the wrong way, putting brick buildings in earthquake country, timber ones in fire zones, and coastal cities in the paths of hurricanes. We then blindly trust our flood walls and disaster preparations, and when they fail, catastrophes become even more deadly. No society is immune to the twin dangers of complacency and heedless development. Recognizing how disasters are manufactured gives us the power to act. From the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 to Hurricane Katrina, The Cure for Catastrophe recounts the ingenious ways in which people have fought back against disaster. Muir-Wood shows the power and promise of new predictive technologies, and envisions a future where information and action come together to end the pain and destruction wrought by natural catastrophes. The decisions we make now can save millions of lives in the future. Buzzing with political plots, newfound technologies, and stories of surprising resilience, The Cure for Catastrophe will revolutionize the way we conceive of catastrophes: though natural disasters are inevitable, the death and destruction are optional. As we brace ourselves for deadlier cataclysms, the cure for catastrophe is in our hands.
Empire And Catastrophe
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Author : Spencer D. Segalla
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-05-01
Empire And Catastrophe written by Spencer D. Segalla and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-01 with History categories.
Spencer D. Segalla examines natural and anthropogenic disasters during the years of decolonization in Algeria, Morocco, and France and explores how environmental catastrophes impacted the dissolution of France’s empire in North Africa.
Compensating Catastrophe Victims
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Author : Véronique Bruggeman
language : en
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Compensating Catastrophe Victims written by Véronique Bruggeman and has been published by Kluwer Law International B.V. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Law categories.
This book shows that amelioration of the current compensation solutions for disaster victims is indeed a possibility. In a heated yet often poorly informed debate, it offers clarity and insights regarding the financial compensation for victims of catastrophes which, in addition to raising academic interest, are certain to help build a framework for future policymakers and lawmakers faced with shaping compensation programmes for catastrophe victims.
Catastrophe Spectacle
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Author : Martina Bengert
language : en
Publisher: Neofelis Verlag
Release Date : 2018-02-14
Catastrophe Spectacle written by Martina Bengert and has been published by Neofelis Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-14 with Social Science categories.
From epidemics in the 17th century and the Lisbon earthquake in 1755 to Guernica in World War II, the essays in this volume trace the development of the catastrophic imagination, relying heavily on pictorial media and different forms of staging. Catastrophe in its modern sense seems to be inextricably linked to its spectacular representation, be it on the stage, on screen or in popular amusement parks. But the modern relationship between catastrophe and spectacle is also increasingly confronting us with the unimaginable side of catastrophe, particularly with regard to the Holocaust and in more recent times to the daily experience of refugees. The essays in this volume elucidate images of the catastrophes that have inspired them by providing a textual commentary that makes it possible to reconsider how the spectacular and the catastrophic are interrelated. Thus, the essays not only deal with the emergence of the modern spectacular imagination of catastrophe in terms of the history of both discourse and media, they also present themselves as a critique of catastrophe, one based on close readings of the scenes and images in question.