Read Terra: Tales Of The Earth

Terra: Tales Of The Earth

Richard Hamblyn

4.9/5 (31421 ratings)

Description:Blending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), "Terra" explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. 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 -- Hamblyn 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. Serving, ultimately, as a stark and incontrovertible reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong', "Terra" also asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past.Praise for Richard Hamblyn's previous book, "The Invention of Clouds: "'An elegantly written and richly diverting thesis of unusual interdisciplinary facility' "Guardian"'A book that accomplishes that rare feat of changing the reader's perception of the world' "Economist "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Terra: Tales Of The Earth. To get started finding Terra: Tales Of The Earth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2009

ISBN: 0330490737

Description: Blending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), "Terra" explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. 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 -- Hamblyn 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. Serving, ultimately, as a stark and incontrovertible reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong', "Terra" also asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past.Praise for Richard Hamblyn's previous book, "The Invention of Clouds: "'An elegantly written and richly diverting thesis of unusual interdisciplinary facility' "Guardian"'A book that accomplishes that rare feat of changing the reader's perception of the world' "Economist "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Terra: Tales Of The Earth. To get started finding Terra: Tales Of The Earth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Terra: Tales Of The Earth

Terra: Tales Of The Earth

More Books

Cachalot

Cachalot

Terra

Terra

IL PENTAMERONE OR THE TALE OF TALES

IL PENTAMERONE OR THE TALE OF TALES

Terratopia - The Graphic Adventure

Terratopia - The Graphic Adventure

Rerum Britannicarum Medii Ævi Scriptores, Or, Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland During the Middle Ages

Rerum Britannicarum Medii Ævi Scriptores, Or, Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland During the Middle Ages

De Legibus Et Consuetudinibus Angliae

De Legibus Et Consuetudinibus Angliae

Hermead Volume 7

Hermead Volume 7

The Tale of Man of Lawe

The Tale of Man of Lawe

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Notes to the Canterbury tales

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Notes to the Canterbury tales