STEHMAN SamuelLivre Rare Book
Steinberg, TedMareMagnum
Acts of God
20069.0 x 6.1 x 0.9 / 1.1 336 Pages As the waters of the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain beg an to pour into New Orleans, people began asking the big question - - could any of this have been avoided? How much of the damage fro m Hurricane Katrina was bad luck, and how much was poor city plan ning? Steinberg's Acts of God is a provocative history of natura l disasters in the United States. This revised edition features a new chapter analyzing the failed response to Hurricane Katrina, a disaster Steinberg warned could happen when the book first was published. Focusing on America's worst natural disasters, Steinbe rg argues that it is wrong to see these tragedies as random outbu rsts of nature's violence or expressions of divine judgment. He r eveals how the decisions of business leaders and government offic ials have paved the way for the greater losses of life and proper ty, especially among those least able to withstand such blows - - Am erica's poor, elderly, and minorities. Seeing nature or God as th e primary culprit, Steinberg explains, has helped to hide the fac t that some Americans are simply better able to protect themselve s from the violence of nature than others. In the face of revela tions about how the federal government mishandled the Katrina cal amity, this book is a must - read before further wind and water swe ep away more lives. Acts of God is a call to action that needs de sperately to be heard.
Retailer ADLE International · Estados Unidos17,61 €
