Project Gutenberg 2016-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 148 Godbey, Allen Howard 1864 1948 Great Disasters and Horrors in the World's History Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Great Disasters and Horrors in the World's History" by Allen Howard Godbey is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work compiles significant calamities that have afflicted humanity across different eras, both on land and at sea, presenting a vivid portrayal of disasters such as tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. This book aims to explore not only the events themselves but also the principles governing these natural calamities, emphasizing human responses and heroism in the face of adversity. The opening of this account sets the tone for the exploration of natural disasters, beginning with a deep dive into the myths and personifications associated with winds in ancient cultures. Godbey reflects on how human understanding has transformed from mystical interpretations to a more scientific grasp of atmospheric phenomena. The author aims to illustrate the laws of nature that govern storms and earthquakes while intertwining thrilling narratives of previous calamities. Through this introduction, readers are prepared for a robust examination of not only the horrors wrought by nature but also the indomitable spirit of humanity that shines through in the aftermath of such events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Disasters D Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1085300 1083564 2024-09-21T11:41:25.823307 2023-09-22T08:45:50.131434 text/html text/html 1062714 2021-01-25T02:54:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 33174376 2021-01-25T02:54:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 33600845 2024-09-21T11:42:00.534637 application/epub+zip 33552916 2024-09-21T11:41:33.397289 application/epub+zip 473956 2024-09-21T11:41:28.854298 application/epub+zip 33832856 2024-09-21T11:42:17.698553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33680549 2024-09-21T11:41:50.524677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658579 2022-09-23T10:24:49.040773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900610 900408 2024-09-21T11:41:22.114331 2023-09-22T08:45:39.154268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 900511 2016-02-18T15:06:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 343532 2016-02-18T15:07:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18096 2024-09-21T11:42:18.029571 application/rdf+xml 21723 2024-09-21T11:41:29.057294 image/jpeg 3308 2024-09-21T11:41:28.974285 image/jpeg 33324552 2024-09-21T11:41:26.733320 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog