دانلود کتاب Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear

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Preface
Introduction: The Anatomy of Loss
1. Climate Change
The Stone Circles of the Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland
Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk, Canada
Dunwich, England
The Garamantes, Libya
2. Natural Hazards
Port Royal, Jamaica
Ani, Turkey
Plymouth, Montserrat
3. Human Disaster
Girsu, Iraq
St Kilda, Scotland
Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
4. War
Nimrud, Iraq
The Old Summer Palace, China
The Temple of Confucius, China
5. Economy
Humberstone Mine, Chile
Route 66, US
Beaudesert Hall, England
Abu Simbel and the Nubian Monuments, Egypt and Sudan
Conclusion
Understanding Loss and Renewal on a Global Stage
Learning the Lessons of the Past
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Image Credits
Index
Preface
Introduction: The Anatomy of Loss
1. Climate Change
The Stone Circles of the Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland
Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk, Canada
Dunwich, England
The Garamantes, Libya
2. Natural Hazards
Port Royal, Jamaica
Ani, Turkey
Plymouth, Montserrat
3. Human Disaster
Girsu, Iraq
St Kilda, Scotland
Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
4. War
Nimrud, Iraq
The Old Summer Palace, China
The Temple of Confucius, China
5. Economy
Humberstone Mine, Chile
Route 66, US
Beaudesert Hall, England
Abu Simbel and the Nubian Monuments, Egypt and Sudan
Conclusion
Understanding Loss and Renewal on a Global Stage
Learning the Lessons of the Past
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Image Credits
Index