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The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. Revisited.
. Ed(S): Mendes-Victor, Luiz; Oliveira, Carlos Sousa; Azevedo, Joao; Ribeiro, A.
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Hardback. The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential in Portugal and in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The possibility of a similar occurrence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons. Editor(s): Mendes-Victor, Luiz; Oliveira, Carlos Sousa; Azevedo, Joao; Ribeiro, A. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 613 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JF; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1082.
The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
613
Condition
New
Series
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Number of Pages
597
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402086083
SKU
V9781402086083
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Reviews for The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. Revisited.
From the reviews: “The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited is a collection of high-quality, selected and improved proceedings from an international conference that took place in Lisbon (2005) to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the great 1755 earthquake. … this book puts together very interesting papers from different authors examining the 1755 Lisbon earthquake from different angles. … This book ... Read more