Inventing Disaster : The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood /

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"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
Autor principal: Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Disasters > Social aspects.
Disasters.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Catastrophes > Aspect politique > Histoire.
Catastrophes > Aspect social > Histoire.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Region de l' > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Region de l' > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Region de l' > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Disasters > Political aspects > History.
Disasters > Social aspects > History.
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 17th century.
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 19th century.
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 18th century.
North Atlantic Region.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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 (304 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781469652535

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