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001			883432265
003			OCoLC
005			20190729110240.0
008			140411s2014 enkab b 001 0 eng d
015			_aGBB459985 _2bnb
020			_a9781780233475
020			_a1780233477
035			_a(OCoLC)883432265
040			_aUKMGB _beng _cUKMGB _dOCLCO _dCDX _dYDXCP _dOCLCQ _dVP@ _dOCLCQ _dBDX _erda _dIQU _dOBE _dOCLCF _dNZUPM
050		4	_aGC221.2 _b.H36 2014
082	0	4	_a551.4637 _223
100	1		_aHamblyn, Richard, _d1965-
245	1	0	_aTsunami / _cRichard Hamblyn.
246	1		_iCover subtitle : _aNature and culture.
264		1	_aLondon, UK : _bReaktion Books Ltd, _c2014.
300			_a184 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; _c21 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
490	1		_aEarth series.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPreface : the tsunami stone -- Tsunamis in history and memory -- The science of tsunamis -- 'The hungry wave' : tsunamis in myth and legend -- Tsunamis in literature, art and film -- Living with tsunamis : warning systems and coastal defence -- Tsunami timeline.
520			_a"When the earthquake that struck the Solomon Islands in 2013 produced tsunami waves that damaged the countrysÌ infrastructure, it was one in a recent string of reminders of the devastating effects these ferocious waves can have. From the 2011 tsunami in Japan to the giant waves that killed people near the Indian Ocean in 2004, these destructive events can utterly overwhelm an area not just with water but economic, social, and political devastations. But as Richard Hamblyn demonstrates in this cultural, historical, and scientific engagement with these spectacular natural phenomena, tsunamis remain misunderstoodtÌheir triggers, from undersea earthquakes to nuclear weapons testing, have only begun to be studied scientifically in the last fifty years. 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."--Publisher description.
650		0	_aTsunamis.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xHistory.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xFolklore.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xForecasting.
650		0	_aTsunamis _xSafety measures.
830		0	_aEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))
596			_a1
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