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bibliography Documentary television programs. Handbooks and manuals. Instructional and educational works. Juvenile works. Matériel d'éducation et de formation. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. videorecordingGrylls, Bear
Summary: "For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.69 GRYCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.69 GRYKoontz, Robin Michal.
Summary: Presents an accounting of Hurricane Katrina from start to finish, including rescue efforts and survivor stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What KoontzHand, Carol
Summary: "Wildfire destruction is worse than it should be. In the 2017 fires, robocalls and digital alerts came too late to help many people. Warnings reached only a small percentage of the population. A better understanding of wildfires is badly needed. STEM concepts--ideas from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math--can provide a foundation for developing new solutions for dealing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.37 HANHanel, Rachael.
Summary: "Describes the fight for survival during a major earthquake"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUGraff, Garrett M.
Summary: "The eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil--even if the rest of us die--a roadmap that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 GRAAbdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on fires and gives information on what they are, how to prepare for them, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J613.69 ABDCobb, Jim
Summary: The deadly danger of disasters doesn't end when the waters recede or the earth stops shaking; it has just begun. The Prepper's Long Term Survival Guide goes beyond the basics of surviving in the immediate aftermath of catastrophe and teaches readers how to cope with the problems and challenges that can continue for weeks, months, and even years. Including everything from pre disaster prepping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 COBAbdo, Kenny
Summary: "This title focuses on blizzards and gives information on what they are, how to prepare for them, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful, colorful photographs and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bolt!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J613.69 ABDLadapo, Joseph
Summary: "Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shares the inspiring story of how he came to be who he is. After experiencing abuse as a child, Dr. Ladapo was incapable of connecting emotionally with other people. He was dissociated from virtually everything in his life and numbly powered through college, medical school, and residency to become a doctor and university professor. It wasn't until he fell...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1962 LADRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when: you're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast, but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUTyler, Madeline
Summary: "Few apocalypses are as scary as nuclear war. What could be more horrifying than doom humans bring upon themselves? Readers of this ultimate survival guide will go on a spine-chilling adventure through a nuclear war. They'll learn tips to survive the extreme destruction. Readers will also learn about cause and effect, and problems and solutions, which are standards of the English Language Arts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.02 TYLGassman, Julie
Summary: "Presents the heroic sea evacuation of September 11, 2001 with narrative text and vivid illustrations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974 GASAbdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on floods and gives information on what they are, how to prepare for them, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J613.69 ABDHarrison, Kathy
Summary: The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death. This friendly and highly accessible guide introduces the most important, practical steps your whole family can take to ensure survival in short- or long-term emergencies. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 HARKoppel, Ted
Summary: In this tour de force of investigative reporting, Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America's power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 363 KOPSummary: Living through a disaster is not a question of if, it's a question of when. This lecture offers a practical guide for protecting the individual, their family, and their community. Taught by Professor Stephen Owen of Radford University, these fourteen fast-paced lectures will arm viewers with information for planning ahead so they can prepare for the effects of a disaster or catastrophe.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.34 OWEAbdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on the wild and gives information on what it is, how to prepare for it, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful, colorful photographs and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bolt!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J613.69 ABDSummary: In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the Pacific islands of Tonga, sending shockwaves around the world. Through first-person accounts of the disaster and eyewitness footage, experience the terrifying power of the eruption and the devastating tsunami that struck the shores of Tonga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HIDCobb, Jim.
Summary: PREPARE. SURVIVE. THRIVE. Is your survival plan complete from A to Z? Are you truly 100 percent prepared? Because if you overlook one vital area, fail to stock one critical supply, or underestimate one potential danger, your whole plan could come crashing down.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival CobbO'Connell, Mark
Summary: "By the author of the award-winning To Be a Machine, a deeply considered look at the people and places in confrontation with the end of our days We're alive in a time of worst-case scenarios: The weather has gone uncanny, volatile. Our old post-war alliances are crumbling. Everywhere you look there's an omen, a joke whose punchline is the end of the world. How are we to live in the shadow of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 O'COJacobs, Daniel
Summary: Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and killed eleven people. The resulting offshore oil discharge, the largest ever in the United States, polluted much of the Gulf for months, wreaking havoc on its inhabitants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brookings Institution Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.8 JACRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.935 RIPSummary: On 12/26/04 a series of tidal waves killed thousands and devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. With around 100 tsunamis striking the world's coastlines each decade, Nova investigates what made the recent event so powerful and catastrophic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH 2005