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T Joseph Scanlon

Catastrophe

Stories and Lessons from the Halifax Explosion. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 400 Seiten
ISBN 1771123710
EAN 9781771123716
Veröffentlicht November 2020
Verlag/Hersteller Wilfrid Laurier University Press
€ 41,00 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

On December 6, 1917, the Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was shattered when a volatile cargo exploded in the bustling wartime harbour. Over 1,600 people were killed and 9,000 injured. At the time, it was the worst man-made disaster in history. This book weaves together the compelling stories and potent lessons learned from this catastrophe.

Portrait

T. Joseph Scanlon was an accomplished Canadian journalist who became renowned internationally as a disaster researcher and scholar. He served as president of the International Research Committee and was awarded the Charles Fritz award for a lifetime contribution to the sociology of disaster. He died in May 2015.

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