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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
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"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469652535
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9781469652528
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