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A paradise built in hell : the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster

text A paradise built in hell : the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster

Solnit, Rebecca.

Summary: Explores the phenomenon through which people become resourceful and altruistic after a disaster and communities reflect a shared sense of purpose, analyzing events ranging from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to Hurricane Katrina.

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 -- Ne... Read more

Format: text

Description: viii, 353 pages ; 22 cm

Publisher: Penguin Books 2010

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	303.48 SOL in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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TADL-WOOD	303.48 SOL in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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