books by George Haddow (all-hazards butterworth principles)

books by George Haddow

books:

Introduction to Emergency Management

7 reviews
George Haddow, Jane Bullock

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003

Introduction to Emergency Management
An excellent introductory book with a good review of the basic components of emergency management

Introduction to Homeland Security, First Edition (Butterworth Heinemann Homeland Security)

4 reviews
Jane Bullock, George Haddow

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

Professor
This is an excellent book talking about the policies, organization, and functions of the Department of Homeland Security. The author's provide an historical overview of the terrorist threat which is concise and highlights the September 11 timeline. The life cycle of emergency managment is presented by introducing several case studies which provide incite into failures of preparedness and response ...

Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World
Kim Haddow, George Haddow

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008

Communications is key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Accurate information disseminated to the general public, to elected officials and community leaders, and to the media reduces risk, saves lives and property, and speeds recovery. The ability to communicate is no longer an afterthought or a luxury; timely communication is now as important as logistics or the pre-deployment of materials. Planning and ...

Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management
George Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, ...

CRC, 2008

Due to the damage caused by global warming, scientists predict that the frequency and severity of weather-related disaster events will increase dramatically. This book provides a clear procedural roadmap for emergency managers, policy makers, and community officials, demonstrating how to reduce the impacts of future disaster events intensified by the effects of global warming. Case studies describe past and present real-world experiences in ...

Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War I

2 reviews
Peter Grosz, George Haddow

FLYING MACHINES PRESS, 2002

The Anatomy of Failure
Why buy an expensive book about the air force of a country that doesn't exist anymore and was already in a state of terminal decline when the Wright Brothers first flew? For one thing, the Dual Monarchy produced a surprising number of airplane designs with interesting technical quirks (like a V-12 engine mounted sideways and driving outboard propellers from both ends of the crankshaft). For ...

Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition: Principles of All-Hazards Response
Jane Bullock, George Haddow, ...

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008

Bullock and Haddow have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up their top-selling second edition with this substantially improved third edition. Faculty, students, and professional practitioners value the decades of experience that the authors bring to their analysis, and their passionate argument for an all-hazards approach to enhancing America's safety is now presented still more cogently. Links to the most ...

Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition (Homeland Security Series)
George Haddow, Jane Bullock, ...

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also around the world. Expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact ...