Earthquakes in human history : the far-reaching effects of seismic disruptions
"Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2005
Princeton University Press, Princeton, ©2005
History
xiv, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780691050706, 9780691127866, 0691050708, 0691127867
55018771
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Earthquakes in England : echoes in religion and literature
The great Lisbon earthquake and the axiom "whatever is, is right"
New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811 : the once and future disaster
Earthquake, fire, and politics in San Francisco
Japan's great Kanto earthquake : "hell let loose on earth"
Peru in 1970 : chaos in the Andes
The 1972 Managua earthquake : catalyst for revolution
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