A General Account Of The Calamities: Occasioned By The Late Tremendous Hurricanes And Earthquakes In The West India Islands, Foreign As Well As Domestic

By John Fowler

Book Overview

""A General Account of the Calamities: Occasioned by the Late Tremendous Hurricanes and Earthquakes in the West India Islands, Foreign as well as Domestic"" is a book written by John Fowler in 1781. The book describes the devastating effects of hurricanes and earthquakes on the West India Islands, both foreign and domestic. Fowler provides a detailed account of the destruction caused by these natural disasters, including the loss of life, property damage, and economic impact. The book also includes eyewitness accounts of the events and their aftermath. Through his writing, Fowler aims to inform readers about the severity of these natural disasters and the need for preparedness and response measures. Overall, ""A General Account of the Calamities"" is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the impact of natural disasters on communities and societies in the late 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104593165
• ISBN13: 9781104593162
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"