E-book Observing the Volcano World : Volcano Crisis Communication

Effective volcanic crisis communication is afundamental component of the concepts of miti-gation, disaster management, and disaster riskreduction. As part of this communication pro-cess, a number of tools have emerged that areregularly employed in volcanic crises that assistin the structure and formulation of communica-tive processes. This chapter focuses on four vitallessons learnt from key cr…

E-book A Short History of Transport in Japan : from Ancient Times to the Present

To tease out the evolution of institutions, organisations and transport requires a broad search of historical accounts written both in English and in Japanese. Published in English, there is scholarship rich in details of ancient and modern aspects of Japan, its politics and economy. Computer search engines and the website Academia allow access to data bases th…

E-book Hands on Media History : A New Methodology in the Humanities and Socia…

A relationship with technology is central to being human, but it is not well under­stood. Humans create technology and have done since the earliest times, and this is commonly taken as a sign of what distinguishes humanity from the sub-primates. Equally, though, our technologies create us, enabling the activities and experiences and forms of social organization that make us who we are. This in…

E-book The Impact Of Climate Control On Society: A Comprehensive Guide

John Babikian's "The Impact of Climate Control on Society: A Comprehensive Guide" is a remarkable achievement in the field of environmental science and social studies. This well-researched and expertly written guide delivers a comprehensive and accessible understanding of the various facets of climate control and its impact on modern society. As climate change continues to reshape our world, s…

E-book Small-scale fishing techniques using light : A Manual for Fishermen

This manual presents some of the small-craft night baiting and fishing techniques commonly used in the Pacific Islands region, and provides Pacific Island fishermen with information that may help develop their small-craft commercial fishing operations. Some of the techniques are improvements in canoe fishing methods and use basic gear, while other techniques include modern fishing equipment use…

E-book Russian Energy Strategy in the Asia-Pacific : Implications for Australia

Given Australia’s lack of energy security strategy, it is not surprising that the country is void of institutional knowledge and know-how of Russian foreign energy strategy. The ‘lucky country’ as it were, relies entirely on sea lines of communication to the north to supply fuel and to export Australian coal and natural gas. Australia has entered the 2020s as the world’s largest liquefi…

E-book Vanishing Sands : Losing Beaches to Mining

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Ebook Oceans

Looks at core topics from many angles, using facts, 3-D models, data boxes, charts, and more, bringing together the best of the Web with DK's outstanding reference books.

E-book Smell and the Past : Noses, Archives, Narratives

What if we were actually able to smell out the mixture of things that composed the olfactory past? What if historians were to bury their noses in the past instead of merely resorting to ocular inspection?This short book provides some answers to these questions. It is an exploration of what it means to study smell in the past, smell and the past and the smell of the pas…

E-book Down to Earth Archaeology

Down to Earth Archaeology collects sixteen archaeological papers by Professor William Y. Adams chosen by the author, who added introductory commentary to each. These articles were written at various times during his lengthy and productive academic career for different purposes and for different audiences. Most of those selected had been previously published only in a limited way, either as conf…