The Resource Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (362 pages)
- Contents
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- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Floods and History -- One: Floods in Ancient Rome: Sources and Topography -- Floods and the Foundation of Rome -- Primary Source Descriptions of Floods in Ancient Rome -- Geographic Extent of Floods Based on Primary Sources -- The Topography of Rome and Floods -- Maps of Hypothetical Floods of Different Magnitudes -- Two: Characteristics of Floods -- Flood Types and Basic Hydrology -- Hydrology of the Tiber and the Tiber Drainage Basin -- Duration of Floods at Rome
- Seasonality of Floods at RomeFrequency of Floods at Rome -- Magnitude of Floods at Rome -- Conclusion -- Three: Immediate Effects of Floods -- Introduction and Methodology -- Disruption of the Daily Life of the City -- Destruction of Property -- Collapse of Structures -- Injuries and Drowning -- Cleaning Up after a Flood: Water, Mud, Debris, Corpses -- Four: Delayed Effects of Floods -- Weakened Buildings -- Food Spoilage and Famine -- Disease -- Psychological Trauma -- Recovery and Reconstruction -- Five: Methods of Flood Control
- Drain: The Roman SewersFill: Attempts to Raise Ground Level -- Divert: Canals and Channel Modification Schemes -- Contain: Roman Embankments -- Administrative Oversight of the Tiber -- Six: Roman Attitudes toward Floods -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Public Buildings -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Housing -- Water and the Gods -- Floods and the Gods: Portents and Divine Anger -- Flood Reports: Context and Causation -- Flood Prevention: Costs and Benefits -- Conclusion: The Romans� Failure to Make Rome Safe from Floods
- Appendix I: List of Major Floods at Rome, 414 BC�AD 2000Appendix II: The Modern Tiber Embankments -- Appendix III: A Note on Hydrological Sources -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z
- Isbn
- 9780801891885
- Label
- Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
- Title
- Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Aldrete, Gregory S
- Dewey number
- 937.6
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DG69.A43 2007eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Ancient society and history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Floods
- Floods
- Rome (Italy)
- Tiber River (Italy)
- Floods
- Italy
- Italy
- Label
- Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-323) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Floods and History -- One: Floods in Ancient Rome: Sources and Topography -- Floods and the Foundation of Rome -- Primary Source Descriptions of Floods in Ancient Rome -- Geographic Extent of Floods Based on Primary Sources -- The Topography of Rome and Floods -- Maps of Hypothetical Floods of Different Magnitudes -- Two: Characteristics of Floods -- Flood Types and Basic Hydrology -- Hydrology of the Tiber and the Tiber Drainage Basin -- Duration of Floods at Rome
- Seasonality of Floods at RomeFrequency of Floods at Rome -- Magnitude of Floods at Rome -- Conclusion -- Three: Immediate Effects of Floods -- Introduction and Methodology -- Disruption of the Daily Life of the City -- Destruction of Property -- Collapse of Structures -- Injuries and Drowning -- Cleaning Up after a Flood: Water, Mud, Debris, Corpses -- Four: Delayed Effects of Floods -- Weakened Buildings -- Food Spoilage and Famine -- Disease -- Psychological Trauma -- Recovery and Reconstruction -- Five: Methods of Flood Control
- Drain: The Roman SewersFill: Attempts to Raise Ground Level -- Divert: Canals and Channel Modification Schemes -- Contain: Roman Embankments -- Administrative Oversight of the Tiber -- Six: Roman Attitudes toward Floods -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Public Buildings -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Housing -- Water and the Gods -- Floods and the Gods: Portents and Divine Anger -- Flood Reports: Context and Causation -- Flood Prevention: Costs and Benefits -- Conclusion: The Romans� Failure to Make Rome Safe from Floods
- Appendix I: List of Major Floods at Rome, 414 BC�AD 2000Appendix II: The Modern Tiber Embankments -- Appendix III: A Note on Hydrological Sources -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z
- Control code
- 923192610
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (362 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801891885
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)923192610
- Label
- Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-323) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Floods and History -- One: Floods in Ancient Rome: Sources and Topography -- Floods and the Foundation of Rome -- Primary Source Descriptions of Floods in Ancient Rome -- Geographic Extent of Floods Based on Primary Sources -- The Topography of Rome and Floods -- Maps of Hypothetical Floods of Different Magnitudes -- Two: Characteristics of Floods -- Flood Types and Basic Hydrology -- Hydrology of the Tiber and the Tiber Drainage Basin -- Duration of Floods at Rome
- Seasonality of Floods at RomeFrequency of Floods at Rome -- Magnitude of Floods at Rome -- Conclusion -- Three: Immediate Effects of Floods -- Introduction and Methodology -- Disruption of the Daily Life of the City -- Destruction of Property -- Collapse of Structures -- Injuries and Drowning -- Cleaning Up after a Flood: Water, Mud, Debris, Corpses -- Four: Delayed Effects of Floods -- Weakened Buildings -- Food Spoilage and Famine -- Disease -- Psychological Trauma -- Recovery and Reconstruction -- Five: Methods of Flood Control
- Drain: The Roman SewersFill: Attempts to Raise Ground Level -- Divert: Canals and Channel Modification Schemes -- Contain: Roman Embankments -- Administrative Oversight of the Tiber -- Six: Roman Attitudes toward Floods -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Public Buildings -- Floods and the Urban Fabric of Ancient Rome: Housing -- Water and the Gods -- Floods and the Gods: Portents and Divine Anger -- Flood Reports: Context and Causation -- Flood Prevention: Costs and Benefits -- Conclusion: The Romans� Failure to Make Rome Safe from Floods
- Appendix I: List of Major Floods at Rome, 414 BC�AD 2000Appendix II: The Modern Tiber Embankments -- Appendix III: A Note on Hydrological Sources -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z
- Control code
- 923192610
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (362 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801891885
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)923192610
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