Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions Paperback - 2007
by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer; Donald Theodore Sanders
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"Earthquakes in Human History moves through the centuries and across the continents to show how earthquakes have shaped different societies. With a cast of characters that includes God and his ever-feared wrath, Cleopatra, Voltaire, Mark Twain, and the Sandinistas, it is an engaging and at times thrilling tale. I am confident that it will accomplish the authors' goal of nudging scientists to recognize the social and cultural impact of the geosciences and encouraging historians and others to explore scientific explanations for natural disasters."--Charles Walker, University of California, Davis
"Zeilinga de Boer and Sanders have provided us with evidence that natural phenomena, in this case earthquakes, can sometimes have long-term historical consequences in changing the fate of cultures. With examples ranging from biblical to modern times, they show how destructive earthquakes have interacted with wars, religious beliefs, and political movements in changing history. Each account is preceded by a generally accessible account of the geological processes that led to the fateful earthquake. A fascinating read and an antidote to the usual anthropocentric views of history such as that of Arnold Toynbee."--Christopher H. Scholz, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
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- Title Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions
- Author Jelle Zeilinga de Boer; Donald Theodore Sanders
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2007-01-22
- ISBN 9780691127866 / 0691127867
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.16 x 0.8 in (23.47 x 15.65 x 2.03 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Science and civilization, Earthquakes - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.349
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