The Last Day: Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 - Softcover

The Last Day : Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Book is in very good condition with only slight shelf-wear. Pages are unmarked and uncreased. Firm, tight bindings. Publisher's note: "The great Lisbon earthquake that struck on the morning of November 1, 1755, was no run-of-the-mill misfortune--it was a watershed moment that shook the pillars of an inveterate social order and sent reverberations throughout the Western world. Earth, water, wind, and fire all conspired to produce a singularly hellish catastrophe--the powerful quakes were followed by three tidal waves that crashed into the waterfront, and strong winds flamed the fires sparked by the quake for a full five days. Lisbon wasn't so much decimated as completely annihilated. The event created the eighteenth-century equivalent of a mass media frenzy; it gave rise to a host of other fascinating developments, such as the first concerted efforts at disaster preparedness, landmark social reforms, urban planning, and the birth of seismology."--Cover. Size: 20.3 x 13.8 x 1.7 cm. 256 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: History; ISBN: 0143114603. ISBN/EAN: 9780143114604. Add. Inventory No: 250225WG4317. Artikel-Nr. 250225WG4317

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