The end is nigh [electronic resource] : a history of natural disasters / Henrik Svensen.
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The end is nigh [electronic resource] : a history of natural disasters / Henrik Svensen.
The end is nigh [electronic resource] : a history of natural disasters / Henrik Svensen.
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London : Reaktion, c2009.
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1 online resource (242 p.)
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computer
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The End is Nigh Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface: When Climate Becomes Disaster; Introduction: On the Edge of the Sahara; 1 Mythologies; 2 The Day of the Dead; 3 California: Earthquake and Culture; 4 Natural Disasters in Metropolis; 5 Among the High Mountains and Deep Fjords; 6 Problem Childre...
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London : Reaktion, c2009.
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c2009.
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The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The South Asian Tsunami of 2004. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and have influenced our reactions to and perspectives on disasters ever since.Spanning two millennia,...
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The end is nigh [electronic resource] : a history of natural disasters / Henrik Svensen.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-229) and index.
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c2009.
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74VKapb4NEBO
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1-86189-683-2
1-282-45058-1
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904.5
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991024307743202626
