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Viser: Tsunami - Nature and Culture
Tsunami
Nature and Culture
(2014)
Sprog: Engelsk
om ca. 10 hverdage
Detaljer om varen
- Paperback: 224 sider
- Udgiver: Reaktion Books, Limited (December 2014)
- ISBN: 9781780233475
Tsunami explores how these treacherous sea-surges happen, what makes them so powerful, and what can be done to safeguard vulnerable coastlines. Hamblyn details their cultural significance in tsunami-prone places such as Japan, Hawaii, and Chile, while also considering their importance in the more seismically stable West, where their appearances are limited to popular culture and blockbuster films. From the legend of Atlantis to the present day, this book casts new light on these deadly waves.
The Tsunami Stone
1. Tsunamis in History and Memory
2. The Science of Tsunamis
3. 'The Hungry Wave': Tsunamis in Myth and Legend
4. Tsunamis in Literature, Art and Film
5. Living with Tsunamis: Warning Systems and Coastal Defence Tsunami Timeline References Select Bibliography Associations and Websites Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements
Index