Risiko und Chance : das Jahrhunderthochwasser am Rhein 1882/1883 ; eine umweltgeschichtliche Betrachtung

Natural disasters are a challenge for human societies. The young German nation that reacted in the face of the 100-year Rhine flood (1882/83) can be characterized by the key elements of science, technology, economy, administration, and national consciousness. Given this framework the main actors use...

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Main Author: Masius, Patrick (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Universitätsverlag Göttingen 2013
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