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03386cam a22003978i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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on1358088893 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20230929113418.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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230109s2023 nyuab e b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2023000507 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OCLCF |
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WIM |
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OCO |
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RNL |
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RB0 |
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QX7 |
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NFG |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780804197847 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0804197849 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1358088893 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
n-us-il |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
977.311 |
| Item number |
B493 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Berg, Scott W., |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
215662 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The burning of the world : |
| Remainder of title |
the Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Scott W. Berg. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
First edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Pantheon Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
[2023] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xx, 432 pages : |
| Other physical details |
maps, illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
text |
| Content Type Code |
txt |
| Source |
rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Media Type Term |
unmediated |
| Media Type Code |
n |
| Source |
rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier Type Term |
volume |
| Carrier Type Code |
nc |
| Source |
rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-409) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Fire -- Flight -- Aftermath -- election -- Inquest -- Soup -- Beer -- Fire. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"The enthralling story of the Great Chicago Fire and the power struggle over the city's reconstruction in the wake of the tragedy In October of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the "big one"-a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. There hadn't been a meaningful rain since July, and several big blazes had nearly outstripped the fire department's scant resources. On October 8, when Kate Leary's barn caught fire, so began a catastrophe that would forever change the soul of the city. Leary was a diligent, hardworking Irish woman, no more responsible for the fire than anyone else in the city at that time. But the conflagration that spread from her property quickly overtook the neighborhood, and before too long the floating embers had spread to the far reaches of the city. Families took to the streets with everything they could carry. Grain towers threatened to blow. The Chicago River boiled. Over the course of the next forty-eight hours, Chicago saw the biggest and most destructive disaster the United States had ever endured, and Leary would be its scapegoat. Out of the ashes rose not just new skyscrapers, tenements, and homes, but also a new political order. The city's elite saw an opportunity to rebuild on their terms, cracking down on crime and licentiousness and fortifying a business-friendly environment. But the city's working class recognized a naked power grab that would challenge their traditions, hurt their chances of rebuilding, and move power out of elected officials' hands and into private interests. As quickly as the firefight ended, another battle for the future of the city began between the town's business elites and the poor and immigrant working class. An enrapturing account of the fire's devastating path and an eye-opening look at its aftermath, The Burning of the World tells the story of one of the most infamous calamities in history and the powerful transformation that followed"-- |
| Assigning source |
Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Fires |
| Geographic subdivision |
Illinois |
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Chicago. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Chicago (Ill.) |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
To 1875. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Chicago (Ill.) |
| General subdivision |
Politics and government |
| Chronological subdivision |
To 1950. |
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C0 |
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NFG |
