This gulf of fire : the destruction of Lisbon, or apocalypse in the age of science and reason
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2015.
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Westover - Adult Nonfiction
946.9 MOLES
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946.9 MOLES
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Westover - Adult Nonfiction | 946.9 MOLES | Available |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-468) and index.
Description
"On All Saints Day of 1755, the tremors from a magnitude 8.5 earthquake swept furiously from its epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Iberian Peninsula. Nowhere was it felt more than in Lisbon, then the thriving capital of a great global empire. In a few minutes most of Lisbon was destroyed--but that was only the beginning. A tsunami swept away most of the ruined coast along the Tagus River and carried untold souls out to sea. When fire broke out across the city, the surviving Lisboetas were subject to a firestorm reaching temperatures over 1,832 degrees F. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, on modern science (geology did not exist then), and on a sophisticated grasp of Portuguese history, Molesky gives us the definitive account of the destruction, of history's first international relief effort, and of the dampening effects these events had on the optimistic spirit of the Enlightenment"--Provided by pulisher.
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LC Subjects
Disasters -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.
Earthquake relief -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Earthquakes -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Enlightenment -- Europe.
Fires -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Lisbon (Portugal) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755.
Tsunamis -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Earthquake relief -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Earthquakes -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Enlightenment -- Europe.
Fires -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
Lisbon (Portugal) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755.
Tsunamis -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 18th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Molesky, M. (2015). This gulf of fire: the destruction of Lisbon, or apocalypse in the age of science and reason (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molesky, Mark. 2015. This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molesky, Mark. This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Molesky, Mark. This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
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