The Book Company: New Products - Natural Disasters

When the Sky Fell (Hurricane Maria and the United States in Puerto Rico)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:42:22 +0000

A searing investigation of the factors that devastated Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, from acclaimed investigative reporter Michael Deibert.

When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico in September 2017, it devastated the island. It was an unprecedented natural dis..

Price: $24.99

Where the Fire Met the Sea (Why We Lost an Iconic Stretch of California Paradise and How We Can Prevent the Next Disaster)

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:07:58 +0000

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Price: $29.99

Wild Fire (Dispatches from a Country Ablaze)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:17:15 +0000

Award-winning journalist Jesse Winter takes us on a dangerous and often heroic journey to the frontlines of three Canadian wildfires, introducing readers to firefighters, volunteers and others who are facing the country’s most devastating infernos

In Wild Fire, Jesse Winter..

Price: $18.99

When the Grid Fails (Easy Action Steps When Facing Urban and Natural Disasters)

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:30:38 +0000

Prepare your home and family for any catastrophe and know what to do when disaster strikes.

Guide your family through life-threatening situations when they hit home with this survival guide. Learn techniques and strategies for fortifying your home against any crisis..

Price: $19.95

Storm Hunter (Tracking Extreme Weather in an Era of Climate Crisis)

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:45:56 +0000

Part popular science, part travel memoir, Storm Hunter: Tracking Extreme Weather in an Era of Climate Crisis details the life and adventures of The Weather Network’s Mark Robinson as a meteorologist and extreme weather specialist.

Meteorologist Mark Robinson has spent over a d..

Price: $23.95

California Disasters 1800-1900 (Firsthand Accounts of Fires, Shipwrecks, Floods, Earthquakes, and Other Historic California Tragedies)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:59:30 +0000

It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train wrecks, and other tragedies were a part of everyday life in nineteenth-century California. Yet, the men and women of the day licked their wounds, mourned their dead, picked up the pieces, and plunged ahead to build a grea..

Price: $18.95

Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure (A Tale That Begins with Fukushima)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:52:51 +0000

"As we passed from the city center into the Fukushima suburbs I surveyed the landscape for surgical face masks. I wanted to see in what ratios people were wearing such masks. I was trying to determine, consciously and unconsciously, what people do in response. So, among people walking along the..

Price: $21.00

Avalanche Diaries (Life and Death in the Backcountry)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:02:34 +0000

Daniel D.C. Caruso's debut book The Avalanche Diaries: Life and Death in the Backcountry is an emotionally gripping story of brotherhood, bravery, grief, personal growth and resilience against the perils of nature.

Defying death for over thirty years on mountain ran..

Price: $22.95

Coast Guard Rescues of the Outer Banks (Tales of Shipwrecks and Lifesavers from 1915-1940)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:53:35 +0000

Through meticulously researched accounts and firsthand knowledge, Charlet brings to life the heart-stopping rescues, tragic failures, and enduring mysteries that have shaped the legendary reputation of the Outer Banks. In his third book, Charlet explores the Coast Guard's early years from its ince..

Price: $28.95

Adaptation to Climate Change (Resilience, Transition and Transformation)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:03:47 +0000

Fully updated and revised in its second edition, Adaptation to Climate Change argues that policy and practice on adaptation must address soical justice. Without this, we risk drifting into a better adapted but more unequal world.

Price: $60.99