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The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906: How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself
The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself
Author: Philip L. Fradkin
The first indication of the prolonged terror that followed the 1906 earthquake occurred when a ship steaming off San Francisco's Golden Gate "seemed to jump clear out of the water." This gripping account of the earthquake, the devastating firestorms that followed, and the city's subsequent reconstruction vividly shows how, after the shaking stop...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520248205
ISBN-10: 0520248201
Publication Date: 4/3/2006
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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