PrefaceIntroduction: the anatomy of Loss1 Climate ChangeThe Stone Circles of the Sperrin Mountains, Northern IrelandHerschel Island-Qikiqtaruk, CanadaDunwich, EnglandThe Garamantes, Libya2 Natural HazardsPort Royal, JamaicaAni, TurkeyPlymouth, Montserrat3 Human DisasterGirsu, IraqSt Kilda, ScotlandRapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile4 WarNimrud, IraqThe Old Summer Palace, ChinaThe Temple of Confucius, China5 EconomyHumberstone Mine, ChileRoute 66, USBeaudesert Hall, EnglandAbu Simbel and the Nubian Monuments, Egypt and SudanConclusionUnderstanding Loss and Renewal on a Global StageLearning the Lessons of the PastAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyImage CreditsIndex