Winds of Change: Hurricanes & the Transformation of Nineteenth-century CubaUniv of North Carolina Press, 2001 - 199 páginas The first book to establish hurricanes as a key factor in the development of modern Cuba, Winds of Change shows how these great storms played a decisive role in shaping the economy, the culture, and the nation during a critical century in the island's his |
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... September 1842 , October 1844 , and October 1846 66 " The Hurricane of 1846 ( Havana ) ” 71 " Memorable Hurricane of October 11 , 1846 " 72 Map of Havana , 1859 115 Acknowledgments This book was completed as a result of the.
... September 1842 , October 1844 , and October 1846 66 " The Hurricane of 1846 ( Havana ) ” 71 " Memorable Hurricane of October 11 , 1846 " 72 Map of Havana , 1859 115 Acknowledgments This book was completed as a result of the.
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... act on it . And to Deborah M. Weissman , my appreciation for the constancy of her support . Chapel Hill , North Carolina September 2000 LAP Winds of Change Santiago de las Vegas Havana Caibarién Atlantic x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
... act on it . And to Deborah M. Weissman , my appreciation for the constancy of her support . Chapel Hill , North Carolina September 2000 LAP Winds of Change Santiago de las Vegas Havana Caibarién Atlantic x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
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... September 4-5 , 1888 , when a powerful hurricane razed vast stretches of western Cuba . " We cannot even begin to calculate the magnitude of the disaster , " a military commander in Pinar del Río in- formed authorities in Havana several ...
... September 4-5 , 1888 , when a powerful hurricane razed vast stretches of western Cuba . " We cannot even begin to calculate the magnitude of the disaster , " a military commander in Pinar del Río in- formed authorities in Havana several ...
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... September 1494 during the second Columbus voyage to the New World . Samuel Eliot Morison suggests that the explorer had been forewarned of the approaching storm by the appearance of " a repulsive sea monster , big as a medium - sized ...
... September 1494 during the second Columbus voyage to the New World . Samuel Eliot Morison suggests that the explorer had been forewarned of the approaching storm by the appearance of " a repulsive sea monster , big as a medium - sized ...
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... September 1842 , October 1844 , and October 1846. These storms permanently changed some of the dominant features of the colonial economy , including land ten- ure forms , labor organization , and production systems . No less important ...
... September 1842 , October 1844 , and October 1846. These storms permanently changed some of the dominant features of the colonial economy , including land ten- ure forms , labor organization , and production systems . No less important ...
Contenido
1 Where Winds Gather | 14 |
2 Coming into Being | 37 |
3 A Time of Tempests | 57 |
4 When Winds Disturb the Surface | 83 |
5 Bending to the Force of the Wind | 109 |
6 Between the Storms | 139 |
Notes | 157 |
Bibliographical Essay | 187 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Winds of Change: Hurricanes and the Transformation of Nineteenth-Century Cuba Louis A. Pérez Jr. Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
Winds of Change: Hurricanes & the Transformation of Nineteenth-century Cuba Louis A. Pérez Vista de fragmentos - 2001 |
Términos y frases comunes
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