A paradise built in hell : the extraordinary communities that arise in disasters / Rebecca Solnit.

Author
Solnit, Rebecca [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Viking, 2009.
Description
x, 353 pages ; 24 cm

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    Why is it that in the aftermath of a disaster, people suddenly become altruistic, resourceful, and brave? Award-winning author Solnit explores this phenomena, looking at major calamities from the past 100 years.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Prelude : falling together
    • A millennial good fellowship : the San Francisco earthquake
    • Halifax to Hollywood : the great debate
    • Carnival and revolution : Mexico City's earthquake
    • The city transfigured : New York in grief and glory
    • New Orleans : common grounds and killers
    • The doorway in the ruins.
    ISBN
    • 9780670021079 (hardcover)
    • 0670021075 (hardcover)
    • 9780143118077 (paperback)
    • 0143118072 (paperback)
    LCCN
    2009004101
    OCLC
    303896716
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