books about: hazards     books:       Landslides in Practice: Investigation, Analysis, and Remedial/Preventative Options in Soils5 reviews Derek Cornforth Wiley, 2005 The Authoritative Source for Landslides Landslides in Practice is an outstanding technical publication aimed at geotechnical engineers and geologists. I am very impressed with the format, layout and technical content. The book is well divided into three sections, with useful case histories in the third section. All figures are well presented and easy to follow. I am also impressed with the opportunity to estimate "ballpark" costs ...             Skid (Occupational Hazards, Book 3)12 reviews Rene Gutteridge WaterBrook Press, 2008 This book will have you laughing outloud! Buckle up before reading "Skid" by Rene Gutteridge. Atlantica Flight 1945 is flying from Atlanta to Amsterdam with an interesting cast of characters. The pilot, known for her safe landing in the Bermuda Triangle, is joined on this flight by an FBI Agent with a prisoner; an emotionally impaired woman and her trusty pig; a woman recently dumped by her boyfriend, a grandson returning stolen ...             The Second Favorite Son10 reviews Daniel Myers Hazard Press, 2004 opens the door with hints of an amazing world... Most of the alternative history stories for the Confederate States of America focus on the CSA solely in a military context. Yet, the theoretical foundations of the USA, in the Federalist papers, are countered with the theoretical foundations of the CSA, the Anti-Federalist Papers (available from Amazon). IF the CSA had (1) "won" the War of the Northern Aggression, and (2) continued on its ...             Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard5 reviews Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Incorporated, 1994 Review in Backpacker Magazine, May 1995 "Here's a book you should have. I know, I know, everybody says that but this is different. This book lays out what avalanches are and how they happen, and it will save your life. Now notice I didn't say this is a book you should have on your bookshelf. This one should be in the top pocket of your pack. Simply put,"Snow Sense" is a pocket guide to safe snow travel, whether you're hiking, ...             Human Dynamics: A New Framework for Understanding People and Realizing the Potential in Our Organizations8 reviews Sandra Seagal, David Horne Pegasus Communications, 1996 A Proper Examination and Explanation of Human Action If you have found most personality tests insignificant, unhelpful, or unrevealing, then perhaps this book is for you. Human Dynamics goes into much more depth and provides a greater understanding of human communication and actions than any simple personality test. While people can be placed into certain "dynamics," these dynamics are not nearly as restraining or stereotypical as personality tests ...             THERE'S AN ALLIGATOR UNDER MY BED : A bedtime hazard untill the alligator was lured into the garage.13 reviews Mercer Mayer Dial Books, 1987 Getting into Bed Can Be Hazardous (when you're little) Like so many of us when we were children, our young hero in _There's an Alligator Under My Bed_ has trouble getting into bed safely due to the dangers that lurk under his bed. Since his parents never see the creature, he decides he must deal with it himself. With one or two sentences per page, this is a great book to read to your toddlers and preschoolers to start a discussion about bedtime ...             The hazards of being male: Surviving the myth of masculine privilege9 reviews Herb Goldberg Nash Pub, 1976 This book knocked me right over! First of all, I must say that the copy of this book that I have is the original 1976 edition, and there may have been significant changes in later editions. This book was originally written in 1976, and is considered one of the classics of the men's rights movement. In it, psychologist Dr. Herb Goldberg takes years of clinical experience, and concludes that men, far from being the privileged ...             Golf's Mental Hazards: Overcome Them and Put an End to the Self-Destructive Round6 reviews Alan Shapiro Fireside, 1996 Very helpful! The self evaluation is very insightful if you're honest with yourself. I guess it is a little self-centered of me to think that anyone else cares where my tee shot goes. The book sure helps put things into perspective. I'm ready to read it again.             You Are My Hiding Place (Rekindling the Inner Fire)6 reviews Amy Carmichael Bethany House, 1991 You Are My Hiding Place My mom gave me this book when I was in early high school. It spoke to me then as a young Christian, and it speaks to me now more than 15 years later. I go back to it every once in a while. It both challenges me and comforts me. I highly recommend this book. There are even small prayers at the end of each section that you can either pray yourself or help you begin your own prayer. I also spend ...             School Hazard Zone: Beyond the Silence/Finding a Voice (Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of ...6 reviews Pamela Althea Joyce Peter Lang Publishing, 2008 Buy it now!!! This book is a must-have for teachers, administrators, college faculty, and anyone who has a vested interest in the public education system. Dr. Pamela Joyce is speaking from the inside on two fronts--both her classroom and her heart. When woven together with a strong theoretical grounding, this book provides a clear sense as to why we need to think differently about the minority achievement gap ...             Occupational Hazards: A Novel4 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2008 purebred urban noir Reporter Bernard Cockburn works the crime beat for the Omaha Weekly News-Telegraph; though in his late twenties, Bernard is already burned out with only alcohol and some questionable drugs enabling him to walk the mean streets of Omaha. His lover pregnant Allison demands he grow up by giving up the booze and drugs for the sake of their unborn, but so far that haze is the only thing that keeps ...             Living With Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest4 reviews Robert S. Yeats Oregon State University Press, 1998 a necessary read A book that will hopefully wake people up who live here in the NW and make them realize that we are at just as much risk for earthquakes as california. I was a 1 year old and my parents recall their terror of ensuring my safety as well as their own during the 1965 quake that hit Wa state measuring over a 7. We should all take heed to the words written and secure ourselves by having a 3 day ...             You Set My Spirit Free: A 40-Day Journey in the Company of John of the Cross (Rekindling the Inner Fire)5 reviews Baker Publishing Group Bethany House, 1994 WOW! Please, read this book! Read it for your spouse. Read it for your children. Read it for everyone you love, but especially for those who you don't love. And, above all, read it for your relationship with the Lord, for it will never be the same.             Shackleton's captain: A biography of Frank Worsley4 reviews John Thomson Hazard Press, 1998 A definite must for polar collections Frank Worsley was Ernest Shackleton's captain, so he is a name that is not commonly known. A common mistake for so many biographers of secondary expeditionary characters is that they get caught up in the relationship to the major character and the biography turns out to be about them. That was my main concern when I first picked up this biograpy of Frank Worsley - that his personality and ...             Cell Towers: Wireless Convenience? or Environmental Hazard?3 reviews Safe Goods Publishing, 2001 500 million guinneapigs? A much needed book! The wireless age has exploded and people are using the cell phones everywhere and anytime and as it seems without concern about disturbing other people. It is a social disturbance as well as a handy tool to keep in instant and constant contact, two sides of the same coin. But what about the health concerns? Some people get serious headaches and sensation of heat when talking more than a few ...             Cartographies of Danger: Mapping Hazards in America4 reviews Mark Monmonier University Of Chicago Press, 1998 Great Book about Emergency Planning I use this book as additional reading for my Technology in Emergency Management course. This is a great book connecting mapping, hazards, and technology. It is written so non-technical types, like me, can understand. If you are interested in disasters, hazards, vulnerability assessments, or familiar with CAMEO, ALOHA, FEMA and NRC, etc. this book should be on your bookshelf.             Job Hazard Analysis: A guide for voluntary compliance and beyond3 reviews James Roughton, Nathan Crutchfield Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007 Safety sytem design Mr. Roughton and Mr. Crutchfield have again written a step-by step, detailed, and very instructional blueprint of how to effectively improve a safety system in any organization. All the key ingredients are in the book - beginning with securing management commitment and promoting employee participation. I think the book is even better suited, designed, and aimed at a new and beginning safety ...             Dukes of Hazard (TV and Movie Tie-Ins)3 reviews Barbara Clayman Creative Education, 1983 STILL TRYING TO LOCATE THIS BOOK. HELP!! CANNOT GET ANY INFO ON BARBARA CLAYMAN'S "DUKES OF HAZZARD". CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT, BUT, AM DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIND.             Footnotes Along the Way3 reviews Helen K. Hazard Spoonbill Cove Press, 2008 A must for your poetry collection Helen K. Hazard's lyrical poetry in FOOTNOTES ALONG THE WAY is both profound and accessible. With a richness of spirit, wisdom and good-natured humor, her poems reflect and inspire reflection on the fundamental questions posed by life and death. Her internal rhyme delights the ear as much as her insights delight the soul. You will find youself reading these poems again and again, and sharing them ...             How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life (Lifeskills for Men)3 reviews Michael Farris Bethany House Publishers, 1996 One of the best "how to" books for dads that I've read! To develop the potential in and character of your daughter may require some changes in your life as a dad but the rewards are eternal. Men, God commands this and our culture near the turn of the millenium requires serious preparation in order for our daughters to be grounded in the Lord and in their integrity. This book was the first of three of the Lifeskills for Men series that I have read ...              search for books alligator, biography, cartographies, compliance, convenience, counterpoints, daughters, destructive, earthquakes, education, environmental, evaluating, investigation, landslides, lifeskills, masculine, northwest, occupational, organizations, postmodern, potential, preventative, privilege, realizing, rekindling, self-destructive, shackleton, surviving, understanding, voluntary books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Transitions in Dying and Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and ... home  impressum - about us