A paradise built in hell : the extraordinary communities that arise in disasters / Rebecca Solnit.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Viking, 2009.Description: x, 353 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780670021079
- 303.48/5 22
- HV553 .S59 2009
- New York Times 100 notable books of 2009.
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 303.48/5 SOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 900117468 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-345) and index.
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.
"What most people believe and what actually happens in the aftermath of a disaster are two different things. The movies, the media, and the authorities have too often insisted that we are a chaotic, selfish species and ought to fear each other. Yet in the wake of almost every major disaster a wave of altruistic and brave improvisation saves lives, forms communities, and shapes many survivors' experiences.".
New York Times 100 notable books of 2009.
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