| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Devastation without disaster -- Narrating disaster -- Catastrophe in an age of Enlightenment -- Benevolent empire -- Disaster nation -- Exploding steamboats and the culture of calamity |
| Summary |
"When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, 'Inventing Disaster' explains the origins and development of this predictable, even ritualized, culture of calamity over three centuries, exploring its roots in the revolutions in science, information, and emotion that were part of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe and America"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 01, 2019) |
| Subject |
Disasters -- North Atlantic Region -- History -- 18th century
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Disasters -- North Atlantic Region -- History -- 19th century
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Disasters -- North Atlantic Region -- History -- 17th century
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Disasters -- Social aspects -- History
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Disasters -- Political aspects -- History
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HISTORY -- United States -- General.
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Disasters
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Disasters -- Social aspects
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North Atlantic Region
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781469652535 |
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1469652536 |
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9781469652528 |
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1469652528 |
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