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Earthquake: Nature and Culture
Andrew Robinson
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Description for Earthquake: Nature and Culture
Paperback. Beijing and Jakarta, Tehran and Tokyo, Istanbul and Los Angeles are among the more than 60 large cities at risk from an earthquake. This book describes major earthquakes and their effects on societies around the world, as well as the ways in which cultures have mythologized earthquakes through religion, the arts and popular culture. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Beijing and Jakarta, Tehran and Tokyo, Istanbul and Los Angeles are among the more than 60 large cities at risk from an earthquake. And although Europe's cities are comparatively less vulnerable, over the last 300 years devastating shocks have hit Athens, Bucharest, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome and elsewhere. This book describes major earthquakes and their effects on societies around the world, as well as the ways in which cultures have mythologized earthquakes through religion, the arts and popular culture. Despite advances in science and engineering, and improved disaster preparedness, earthquakes continue to cause immense loss of life and damage. The 2010 ... Read more
Beijing and Jakarta, Tehran and Tokyo, Istanbul and Los Angeles are among the more than 60 large cities at risk from an earthquake. And although Europe's cities are comparatively less vulnerable, over the last 300 years devastating shocks have hit Athens, Bucharest, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome and elsewhere. This book describes major earthquakes and their effects on societies around the world, as well as the ways in which cultures have mythologized earthquakes through religion, the arts and popular culture. Despite advances in science and engineering, and improved disaster preparedness, earthquakes continue to cause immense loss of life and damage. The 2010 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Earth
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780230276
SKU
V9781780230276
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99-15
About Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is the author of 25 books, including Earthshock and The Story of Measurement. A Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, he lives in London.
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