The Earthquake

Author : Tahir Wattar
Publisher : Saqi Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780863569890

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The Earthquake by Tahir Wattar Pdf

One afternoon, Sheikh Abdelmajid Boularwah embarks upon a journey in search of distant relatives. His immediate family are ruthless, rich and collaborate with colonial authorities. He hopes his long-lost relatives, who are unknown to the new Communist government, might be better placed to help him defraud it. Through a labyrinth of back alleys and memories, Boularwah makes his way from Algiers across the seven bridges of Constantine, battling the forces of a rapidly changing society while confronting the demons of his own past. The Earthquake offers a surrealist vision of post-colonial Algeria — a society in chaos, a world turned upside down. Written in the early 1970s, this classic work by pioneering novelist Tahir Wattar presciently foretells the dreadful events which would later besiege his country.

Author : Vince Poscente
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781953295712

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The Earthquake by Vince Poscente Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Speed and The Ant and the Elephant comes an all-new parable to help you break free from feeling stuck and bounce back after a crisis. "Life has its ups and downs; however, we should never give up hope . . . The Earthquake will inspire many to meet the difficult challenges of life." —Dalai Lama The Earthquake is a must read for anyone looking to find their way to sustained hope. Use this book to find specific solutions to the setback you’re currently facing or to help others bounce back from their personal earthquake. This parable will help readers to: Reframe dark times as illuminating experiences Resist the impulse to go it alone Find fresh perspectives Seek a path where you can enjoy the journey In this entertaining modern-day fable, Vince Poscente introduces us to the well-intentioned, conscious ant and the habitually fearful, subconscious elephant as seismic destruction changes their world and ultimately forces them to leave their oasis. What Adir the ant and Elgo the elephant learn—and what you’ll learn by journeying with them—is the linear path they used to reach the oasis in The Ant and the Elephant does not work in the chaos after an earthquake. How can they breakthrough and thrive after a life-altering setback? This book offers prescriptive advice, and is based on Poscente’s study of practices including: decoding human behavior the neuroscience of performance interpersonal dysfunction around fear

Author : Deborah R. Coen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226111810

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The Earthquake Observers by Deborah R. Coen Pdf

Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This book explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences.

Author : Andrew Robinson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780230610

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Earthquake by Andrew Robinson Pdf

The 2011 devastating, tsunami-triggering quake off the coast of Japan and 2010’s horrifying destruction in Haiti reinforce the fact that large cities in every continent are at risk from earthquakes. Quakes threaten Los Angeles, Beijing, Cairo, Delhi, Singapore, and many more cities, and despite advances in earthquake science and engineering and improved disaster preparedness by governments and international aid agencies, they continue to cause immense loss of life and property damage. Earthquake explores the occurrence of major earthquakes around the world, their effects on the societies where they strike, and the other catastrophes they cause, from landslides and fires to floods and tsunamis. Examining the science involved in measuring and explaining earthquakes, Andrew Robinson looks at our attempts to design against their consequences and the possibility of having the ability to predict them one day. Robinson also delves into the ways nations have mythologized earthquakes through religion and the arts—Norse mythology explained earthquakes as the violent struggling of the god Loki as he was punished for murdering another god, the ancient Greeks believed Poseidon caused earthquakes whenever he was in a bad mood or wanted to punish people, and Japanese mythology states that Namazu, a giant catfish, triggers quakes when he thrashes around. He discusses the portrayal of earthquakes in popular culture, where authors and filmmakers often use the memory of cities laid to waste—such as Kobe, Japan, in 1995 or San Francisco in 1906—or imagine the hypothetical “Big One,” the earthquake expected someday out of California’s San Andreas Fault. With tremors happening in seemingly implausible places like Chicago and Washington DC, Earthquake is a timely book that will enrich earthquake scholarship and enlighten anyone interested in these ruinous natural disasters.

Author : Chiara Barzini
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525432425

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Things That Happened Before the Earthquake by Chiara Barzini Pdf

Vogue Best of 2017 Esquire 50 Best Books of 2017 Bustle Best Debut Novels Written by Women 2017 The Guardian Best Books of 2017 The Morning News 2018 Tournament of Books Pick Fifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It’s 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience—a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Author : Paul Farmer
Publisher : Public Affairs
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610390989

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Haiti After the Earthquake by Paul Farmer Pdf

The celebrated physician and anthropologist offers a vivid on-the-ground account of the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake—and issues a powerful call to action. Reprint.

Author : Robert Mallet,John William Mallet,British Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : UOM:39015027445975

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The Earthquake Catalogue of the British Association by Robert Mallet,John William Mallet,British Association for the Advancement of Science Pdf

Author : Paul Farmer
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610392075

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Haiti After the Earthquake by Paul Farmer Pdf

“Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider's view of the relief effort.”—Financial Times “The book's greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos… In the book's more analytical sections the author's diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction is sharp.” —Economist “A gripping, profoundly moving book, an urgent dispatch from the front by one of our finest warriors for social justice.” —Adam Hochschild “His honest assessment of what the people trying to help Haiti did well—and where they failed—is important for anyone who cares about the country or international aid in general.” —Miami Herald

Author : William L. Heath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Trolls
ISBN : 0825300088

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The Earthquake Man by William L. Heath Pdf

When a troll, a throwback to prehistoric times, gives the O'Grady family a lot of misery, a peculiar man appears and vows to rid the family of the troll.

Author : Turki al-Hamad
Publisher : Saqi
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780863565656

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Shumaisi by Turki al-Hamad Pdf

The year is 1970, a period of crisis in the Arab world. Twenty-year-old Hisham has left home for the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, where he's enrolled at university to study politi and economi. But this city has more than academic qualifications to offer a man of Hisham's mettle, and he soon discovers a strange underworld of alcohol and prostitution where fear, pleasure and politi merge. Here hospitals prove the richest cruising grounds; the desert is the place for illicit couplings; and now Hisham is spying on the bedroom activities of his next-door neighbour's wife, who has taken to leaving her door ajar. Meanwhile, Hisham's disillusioned childhood friend Adnan abandons his artistic ambitions in favour of a loftier cause - Islam. The two friends - who rapidly grow estranged - come to symbolise the opposite extremes of life in a repressive closed society. But their shared past soon conspires to reunite them in a new and terrifying way. 'Just to experience the world in the person of a young Saudi man in the wake of the June war is a privilege.' James Buchan, Guardian 'Shumaisi articulates the bathos and tragedy of the individual's struggle against an absolutist system.' Alev Adil, Independent

Author : Jon Mooallem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9780525509912

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This is Chance! by Jon Mooallem Pdf

The Good Friday, 1964, Anchorage, Alaska earthquake, and newscaster Genie Chance remaining on-air to broadcast events.

Author : Heather Montgomery
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 9781429622790

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How to Survive an Earthquake by Heather Montgomery Pdf

An earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. Be prepared if one shakes up your world. Whether you're trapped in rubble or surrounded by spilled chemicals, you'll find out how to stay safe in How to Survive an Earthquake.

Author : Joanne M. Nigg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCR:31210020798805

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The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989--recovery, Mitigation, and Reconstruction by Joanne M. Nigg Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : OSU:32435020192050

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Earthquake Information Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Bolin,Lois Stanford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134682324

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The Northridge Earthquake by Robert Bolin,Lois Stanford Pdf

This book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. It focuses on the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the US and other recent disasters to examine vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. The authors also explore the ways state policy can reduce vulnerability in the future.