Earthquakes have helped shape the history of many Latin American
nations. The effects of floods, droughts, hurricanes, and
earthquakes and tsunamis have destroyed peoples' lives and their
built environments, and changed land forms, such as mountains,
rivers, forests, and canyons.
This collection of essays focuses on earthquakes in Latin America
since the mid-nineteenth century. Often interpreted as evidence of
God's wrath, internalized as punishment for sins, and serving as
detonators of revolutions, earthquakes have shined an unforgiving
light on political corruption and provided new opportunities to
previously disadvantaged groups. These analyses of earthquakes
reveal the human role in shaping interactions with our environment.
Contributors:
Paul J. Dosal, University of South Florida, Tampa
Virginia Garrard-Burnett, University of Texas, Austin
Mark Healey, University of California, Berkeley
Samuel J. Martland, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre
Haute, Indiana
Stuart McCook, University of Guelph, Ontario
Charles Walker, University of California, Davis
Louise E. Walker, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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