Earthquake - Nature and Culture

Klappentext Beijing and Jakarta! Tehran and Tokyo! Istanbul and Los Angeles are among the more than 60 large cities at risk from an earthquake. This book describes major earthquakes and their effects on societies around the world! as well as the ways in which cultures have mythologized earthquakes through religion! the arts and popular culture. Zusammenfassung Beijing and Jakarta! Tehran and Tokyo! Istanbul and Los Angeles are among the more than 60 large cities at risk from an earthquake. This book describes major earthquakes and their effects on societies around the world! as well as the ways in which cultures have mythologized earthquakes through religion! the arts and popular culture.

Product details

• Authors: Robinson, Andrew Robinson
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9781780230276
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-027-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Earth; Earth
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works