Flammable cities : urban conflagration and the making of the modern world /

In most cities today, fire has been reduced to a sporadic and isolated threat. But throughout history the constant risk of fire has left a deep and lasting imprint on almost every dimension of urban society. This volume, the first truly global study of urban conflagration, shows how fire has shaped...

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Other Authors: Bankoff, Greg, Lübken, Uwe, Sand, Jordan, 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 2012.
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