In A Dangerous Place, Marc Reisner leads us through California's improbable history and rise from a largely desert land to the most populated state in the nation, fueled by an economic engine more productive than all of Africa. Reisner believes that the achievement of this, the last great desert civilization, hinges on California's denial of its own inescapable fate. Both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas sit astride two of the most violently seismic zones on the planet. The earthquakes that have already rocked California were, according to Reisner, mere prologues to a future cataclysm that will result in destruction of such magnitude that the only recourse will be to rebuild from the ground up. Reisner concludes A Dangerous Place with a hypothetical but chillingly realistic description of such a disaster and its horrifying after effects.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
“If you are anxious about the safety of American cities, this book may give you a nervous breakdown. Reisner was an uncanny visionary and his testament is this terrifying warning note. It is not for the faint of heart.”
—Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear
“A Dangerous Place represents an apocalyptic cadenza to Marc Reisner’s lifetime of environmental prophecy. Facing his own end, Reisner—ever the moralist, ever the prophet of choice—invites us to contemplate the inevitable consequences of putting California where we have put it: atop, that is, a subterranean sea of seismic volatility that will one day, inevitably, reassert itself.”
—Dr. Kevin Starr, author of Americans and the California Dream
Marc Reisner worked for many years at the Natural Resources Defense Council. In 1979, he received an Alicia J. Patterson Journalism Fellowship and began the research for Cadillac Desert, which was a National Book Critics Circle Award nominee, the subject of a PBS television series, and was included in the Modern Library's list of the Twentieth Century's 100 Best Nonfiction Books in English. He was also the author of Game Wars. Reisner died in 2000.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 2,69
In U.S.A.
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.84. Codice articolo G0679420118I3N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.84. Codice articolo G0679420118I3N01
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.84. Codice articolo G0679420118I3N10
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good. Codice articolo 7-C-2-0144
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_399893117
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.78. Codice articolo bk0679420118xvz189zvxgdd
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_391798273
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Codice articolo 4911922-6
Quantità: 2 disponibili
Da: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_408442335
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. No Edition Or Printing Stated. The Book Is Bound In Rust Paper Over Boards With Black Lettering On The Spine. The Spine Tips Are No Longer Crisp. The Unclipped Jacket Has A Faint Ring Stain On The Front And Minor Edge Wear. Codice articolo 040470
Quantità: 1 disponibili