| Description |
xiv, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Earthquakes : origins and consequences -- In the Holy Land : earthquakes and the hand of God -- The decline of ancient Sparta : a tale of Hoplites, Helots, and a quaking earth -- 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. |
| Subject |
Earthquakes -- History.
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Earthquakes. |
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History. |
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Earthquakes -- Social aspects.
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Earthquakes -- Social aspects. |
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Earthquakes -- Environmental aspects.
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Earthquakes -- Environmental aspects. |
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Seismology -- History.
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Seismology. |
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Science and civilization.
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Science and civilization. |
| Added Author |
Sanders, Donald Theodore.
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| ISBN |
0691050708 acid-free paper |
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