Earthquakes in human history: the far-reaching effects of seismic disruptions

"Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivene...

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Main Author: Zeilinga de Boer, Jelle 1934-2016 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ [u.a.] Princeton Univ. Press 2005
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Summary:"Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XIV, 278 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0691050708

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