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"In this well-written book Larabee attempts to investigate the dynamics and context of disasters created by human activity. The author approaches the study of disasters from the perspective that the impact of a disaster extends well beyond coping with the disaster itself." - Choice ADVANCE PRAISE "Writing with grace, passion, and wit, Larabee treats these disasters collectively in terms of their cultural significance and skillfully reveals their deeper resonance."-Steven Biel, author of Down with the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster "Decade of Disaster examines an inherently fascinating topic, and it does so with clarity, insight, and intelligence."-Carl Smith, author of Urban Disorder and the Shape of Belief: The Great Chicago Fire, the Haymarket Bomb, and the Model Town of Pullman
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