Ash and Architecture The 1923 Kanto Earthquake and the Rebuilding of Modern Japan
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1 - 99 Jahr(e)
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05.03.2026
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214 (Printausgabe)
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818 KB
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1. Auflage
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Englisch
EAN
9783565295173
In September 1923, the ground beneath Tokyo violently gave way. The massive Kanto earthquake didn't just topple buildings; it ruptured gas lines just as families were cooking lunch, triggering a horrific fire tornado that incinerated over 100,000 people and erased the capital's wooden infrastructure in hours.
Yet, from the ashes of this unprecedented catastrophe, the blueprint of a global superpower was forged. The destruction of old Tokyo forced a radical, accelerated modernization of the country. Urban planners pushed through aggressive zoning laws, widened streets to act as firebreaks, and pioneered the world's first large-scale seismic engineering protocols, transitioning the culture from wood to reinforced concrete.
This book explores the devastating toll and the miraculous resurrection of Tokyo. It delves into the social chaos, the dark political scapegoating of minorities during the fires, and the visionary architects who saw a blank canvas where a thriving metropolis once stood.
Witness the birth of the modern mega-city. Discover how one of history's deadliest natural disasters forced a nation to reinvent its infrastructure and redefine human resilience in the face of tectonic fury.
Yet, from the ashes of this unprecedented catastrophe, the blueprint of a global superpower was forged. The destruction of old Tokyo forced a radical, accelerated modernization of the country. Urban planners pushed through aggressive zoning laws, widened streets to act as firebreaks, and pioneered the world's first large-scale seismic engineering protocols, transitioning the culture from wood to reinforced concrete.
This book explores the devastating toll and the miraculous resurrection of Tokyo. It delves into the social chaos, the dark political scapegoating of minorities during the fires, and the visionary architects who saw a blank canvas where a thriving metropolis once stood.
Witness the birth of the modern mega-city. Discover how one of history's deadliest natural disasters forced a nation to reinvent its infrastructure and redefine human resilience in the face of tectonic fury.
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