| Description |
xix, 268 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Earth, the Lisbon earthquake, 1755 -- pt. 2. Air, European weather panic, 1783 -- pt. 3. Fire, the eruption of Krakatau, 1883 -- pt. 4. Water, the Hilo tsunami, 1946 |
| Summary |
Arranged in chapters that correspond to the four ancient elements (earth, air, fire and water), Terra is a book about life, death and natural disasters. Through four case histories - the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; the weather-panics of the summer of 1783; the eruption of Krakatau in 1883; and, the Hilo tsunami of 1946, reminds us of the earth's unimaginable force and describes what happens when that force is unleashed, both in terms of the immediate human consequences and the longer term economic and scientific implications |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Air -- Pollution -- Meteorological aspects -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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Tsunamis -- Hawaii -- Case studies
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Earthquakes -- Portugal -- Case studies
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Weather -- Physiological effect
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Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Case studies
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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755
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Earth sciences -- Popular works
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Tsunamis -- Hawaii -- Hilo
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Natural disasters
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Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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| LC no. |
2010534581 |
| ISBN |
9780330490733 (hbk.) |
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0330490737 (hbk.) |
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