Dead cities, and other tales / Mike Davis.

Author/creator Davis, Mike
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, 2002.
Descriptionviii, 432 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface : Flames of New York -- Part I : Neon west -- White people are only a bad dream ; Ecocide in Marlboro Country ; Berlin's skeleton in Utah's closet ; Las Vegas versus nature ; Tsunami memories -- Part II : Holy ghosts -- Pentecostal earthquake ; Hollywood's dark shadow ; Infinite game ; Subway that ate L.A. ; New industrial peonage -- Part III : Riot city -- As bad as the H-bomb ; Burning all illusions ; Who killed L.A.? A political autopsy ; Fear and loathing in Compton ; Dante's choice -- Part IV : Extreme science -- Cosmic dancers on history's stage? ; Dead cities : a natural history ; Strange times begin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002030502
ISBN1565847652 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HT123 .D43 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold