The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's ...
 A Great Book: I picked up this book on a whim, and I'm really glad I did. The book tells the story of a tragic mine fire in Kellog, Idaho. It follows many of the men up to and through the horrific event. The book is a little slow to get going, but once [... more]
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Who They Were
Thenody for Bagpipes: Once again, stalwart Free Press comes through with another incredibly in-depth, in fact slightly overlong, inquiry into recent history. In fact, given the subtance of the investigation, and its current limbo, this isn't really [... more]
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Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of ...
Katrina in Depth: I had heard many good things about this book and wanting to learn more about what happened behind the headlines decided to check it out of the library. Each chapter covers a topic: Media, Healthcare, Education, Politics, etc. So in the [... more]
$17.95
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Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for ...
A must read for all concerned citizens: Dr. Redlener talks about the following five megadisasters and what can be done to improve our response to them: an outbreak of avian flu in New York City; and earthquake in Seattle and the Puget Sound; the [... more]
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Closure
Must Read: This is the story that needed to be told of the many courageous, heroic men and women involved in this search and recovery effort. It is also the story of the courageous, heroic families who lived through this effort with their loved ones. It [... more]
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebulding a Resilient Nation
Risk Mitigation: It is generally considered that defending the lives and property of its citizens is a central responsibility of all levels of government. In the U.S. the execution of this responsibility by the federal government has been misinterpreted [... more]
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The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane ...
Read This, and worry about your town...: I am a New Orleanian. I was there, I know the details, and I know this writer has a lot to teach about disasters and personal responsibility to the community. He's a good guy who a lot of politicians tried to gag. [... more]
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Security and Safety in Los Angeles High Rise Building ...
Author: Rae Archibald Binding: Kindle Edition Dewey Decimal Number: 327 Format: Kindle Book Number Of Pages: 73 Publication Date: 2002-04-26 [... more]
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Johnstown Flood
Amazon.com Review: The history of civil engineering may sound boring, but in David McCullough's hands it is, well, riveting. His award-winning histories of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal were preceded by this account of the disastrous dam [... more]
$11.99
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Wall of Flame: The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
An Exceptional Book on Firefighting: My uncle told me that I would love this book, and he was right. Although I don't fight fire, most of my family does. I grew up around firefighters as a child, but I didn't truly understand what they went through on a [... more]
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Introduction to Natural and Man-made Disasters and their ...
Author: Roxanna McDonald Binding: Kindle Edition Dewey Decimal Number: 720 Format: Kindle Book Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: 2003-12-31 [... more]
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FDNY Crisis Counseling: Innovative Responses to 9/11 ...
a well-researched, thoughtful book: This book carefully describes the attempts to help the first-responders to the 9/11 attack, and to evaluate both what helped and what was ineffective. It provides a thoughtful discussion of the kinds of issues that [... more]
$45.00
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