The Era of Great Disasters: Japan and Its Three Major Earthquakes Volume 89

by Makoto Iokibe

Book Overview

The Era of Great Disasters examines modern disaster response in Japan, from the changing earthquake preparations and regulations, to immediate emergency procedures from the national, prefectural, and city levels, and finally the evolving efforts of rebuilding and preparing for the next great disaster in the hopes of minimizing their tragic effects. This book focuses on three major earthquakes from Japan's modern history. The first is the 1923...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472074679
• ISBN13: 9780472074679
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"