Earth-Shattering Events: Earthquakes, Nations, and Civilization
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Since antiquity, on every continent, human beings in search of attractive landscapes and economic prosperity have made a Faustian bargain with the risk of devastation by an earthquake. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity. Many, such as Lisbon, Naples, San Francisco, Teheran, and Tokyo, have been severely damaged or destroyed by earthquakes in the past. But throughout history,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0500518599
ISBN13:9780500518595
Release Date:June 2016
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 9.3"
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