The End Is Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters

by Henrik Svensen

Book Overview

The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The South Asian Tsunami of 2004. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and have influenced our reactions to and perspectives on disasters ever since.

Spanning two millennia, The End is Nigh provides a detailed history of natural disasters around the world and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861894333
• ISBN13: 9781861894335
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"