Terra

Richard Hamblyn

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Publisher: PICADOR

Publication Date : 18/09/2009

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

An epic new work from the author of "The Invention Of Clouds", blending history, science and eye-witness accounts to examine four natural disasters and the human responses to them, which changed the world. The case histories explored are 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's study serves as a reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong' and explores why we don't seem to be able to fully learn from the catastrophes of the past.

Publisher's description:

Blending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), this book explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. It asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past.

ISBN: 9780330490733