Paris under water: how the City of Light survived the great flood of 1910

In the winter of 1910 the river that brought life to Paris became a force of destruction drowning Parisian streets, forcing its inhabitants to overcome a history of strife and work together. On the hundredth anniversary of the flood,Jeffrey H. Jackson captures here for the first time the drama and ultimate victory of man over nature. JEFFREY H.JACKSON Professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis, USA and has worked in the Parisian archives for ten years. He was recently honored as one of the top young historians in the United States and was a consultant for the documentary ''Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story'' on PBS. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. INDICE: Introduction - The Surprising Rise of the Seine, January 21-22 - The River Attacks, January 23-24 - Paris Under Siege, January 25-26 - Rescuinga Drowned City, January 27 - Up to the Neck, January 28 - Crime and Hunger atHigh Water, January 28 - The City of Mud and Filth, January 29-Early February - Making Sense of the Flood - Epilogue: The Great Flood of 1910 and the Fate of Modern Cities - A Note on Sources - Notes - Bibliography - Acknowledgements

• ISBN: 978-0-230-10804-2
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido