Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God Hardcover - 2008
by Nur, Amos, with Dawn Burgess
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- Title Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God
- Author Nur, Amos, with Dawn Burgess
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 328
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, U.S.A.
- Date 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 060156
- ISBN 9780691016023 / 069101602X
- Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.46 x 1.01 in (23.88 x 16.41 x 2.57 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Excavations (Archaeology), Civilization, Ancient
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007026170
- Dewey Decimal Code 930.1
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From the rear cover
"An artful and rare combination of deep insight, fascinating evidence, and careful scholarship. This book will be a pleasure for anyone interested in human history and how the physical world works, and a must-have for archaeologists. No other book gives such a brilliant and thorough analysis of what an archaeologist should know about geology. We were delighted with this book and with how much we enjoyed and learned from it."--Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber, authors of When They Severed Earth from Sky
"Guided by impeccable science and clues in earth-shaking myths from Bronze Age Troy to ancient Mexico, Nur uncovers rich archaeological and legendary evidence for devastating earthquakes and their impacts on history and civilization. Nur's original study not only measures the cultural aftershocks of seismic catastrophes in antiquity, but presents compelling implications for the future."--Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University
"A well-written, timely, and thought-provoking story. The book is an eye-opener, especially for many archaeologists and classicists who have rarely considered the far-reaching impacts of destructive natural events in their reconstructions of ancient societies. It is controversial, which is exactly what is needed to generate more discussions and cooperation between archaeologists and geologists."--Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, coauthor of Earthquakes in Human History
"Engaging and personal. I thoroughly enjoyed this book."--Christopher Scholz, author of Fieldwork: A Geologist's Memoir of the Kalahari
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Citations
- Christianity Today, 05/01/2008, Page 70
- Foreword, 04/14/2008, Page 0
- Library Journal, 05/19/2008, Page 0
- Science, 06/05/2009, Page 1267
- Science Books & Films, 09/01/2008, Page 190
- Scientific American, 06/01/2009, Page 83
