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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
Subjects:
1600-1899
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 18th century.
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 19th century.
Disasters > North Atlantic Region > History > 17th century.
Disasters > Social aspects > History.
Disasters > Political aspects > History.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Catastrophes > Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Catastrophes > Aspect social > Histoire.
Catastrophes > Aspect politique > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Disasters
Disasters > Social aspects
North Atlantic Region
History
Online Access:Texto completo

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