Disaster!, John Withington
Disaster!, John Withington
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Disaster!
A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes

Author: John Withington

Narrator: Roger Clark

Unabridged: 17 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/10/2018


Synopsis

A comprehensive catalog of the most devastating and deadly events—natural or man-made—in human history.

If you follow the news it can seem like injury, sickness, and death are now constant, inescapable occurrences that threaten us every second of every day. But such catastrophic events—as terrible and frightening as they are—have been happening for as long as mankind has walked the Earth . . . and even before.

From ancient volcanoes and floods to epidemics of cholera and smallpox to Hitler's and Stalin's mass killings in the twentieth century, humanity’s continued existence has always seemed perilous. This volume offers a unique perspective on our modern fears by revealing how dangerous our world has always been—with examples such as: the Black Death that killed over seventy-five million people in the 1300s; the 1883 volcanic eruption on Krakatoa; the Irish Potato Famine; the 1970 cyclone in Bangladesh; and the long-ago volcano in Sumatra that may have wiped out as much as 99% of the world population.

With this catalog of calamity, listeners will be engrossed, enlightened, and relieved to realize that despite all the disasters that have befallen humanity, we are still here.

About John Withington

John Withington is the author of The Disastrous History of London and produces television documentaries. He lives in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barun

A great book to remind us of how volatile our lives are on planet earth. From the Black Death that changed European history to the enormous volcanic eruptions in Indonesia which altered the world's atmosphere for more that a year, this book makes one realise how powerful Mother Nature still is.......more

I wanted to read this book in order to improve my general culture and i believe I did it. Easy to read and full of information.......more