The end is nigh : a history of natural disasters / Henrik Svensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Svensen, Henrik, 1970-

Standardized Title:

Enden er nær. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous geographic environments.

Natural disasters--History.

Natural disasters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The South Asian Tsunami of 2004. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and have influenced our reactions to and perspectives on disasters ever since.Spanning two millennia, The End is Nigh provides a detailed history of natural disasters around the world and how they have shaped our cultural beliefs and our practical planning. Henrik Svensen draws from many eyewitness accounts to reveal the p

Contents:

The End is Nigh Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface: When Climate Becomes Disaster; Introduction: On the Edge of the Sahara; 1 Mythologies; 2 The Day of the Dead; 3 California: Earthquake and Culture; 4 Natural Disasters in Metropolis; 5 Among the High Mountains and Deep Fjords; 6 Problem Children; 7 The Politics of Disasters; 8 Climatic Disasters; 9 The Tsunami; 10 Perilous Nature; Epilogue: Where the Devil Lives in the Ground; Major natural disasters; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-229) and index.

ISBN:

9786612450587

9781282450585

1282450581

9781861896834

1861896832

OCLC:

465191312