Inventing disaster : the culture of calamity from the Jamestown colony to the Johnstown flood /
"When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, 'Inventing Disaster' explains the origins and development of this predicta...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2019]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, 'Inventing Disaster' explains the origins and development of this predictable, even ritualized, culture of calamity over three centuries, exploring its roots in the revolutions in science, information, and emotion that were part of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe and America"-- |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781469652535 1469652536 9781469652528 1469652528 |