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Search - A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.)
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.) Author: |
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Unleashed by ancient geologic forces, a magnitude 8.25 earthquake rocked San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. Less than a minute later, the city lay in ruins. Bestselling author Simon Winchester brings his inimitable storytelling abilities to this extraordinary event, exploring the legendary earthquake and fires that spread horror across San Francisco and northern California in 1906 as well as its startling impact on American history and, just as important, what science has recently revealed about the fascinating subterranean processes that produced it—and almost certainly will cause it to strike again.
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Genres:
- History >> Americas >> United States >> 20th Century >> General
- History >> Americas >> United States >> General
- History >> Americas >> United States
- History >> Americas >> United States
- Science >> Earth Sciences >> Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Science >> Earth Sciences >> Seismology
- Science >> Earth Sciences >> Geology
- Science >> Earth Sciences >> Geology
- Professional & Technical >> Professional Science >> Earth Sciences >> Geology
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I love books about things like this, and this one was thoroughly satisfying.
Bobbie L. (I enjoyed this look at not just the San Francisco earthquake, but also other earthquakes that have happened in North America. This book does get very scientific in some spots, but it does tell an interesting story.
Matt B. (In his book about Krakatoa, Winchester discussed the biggest volcanic eruption in history in terms of the geological causes, devastation caused, and consequences to science and society. Ditto here, his later book about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and ensuing three-day fire. For me, the information about the underlying geological causes of the quake was more interesting that the capsule histories of the Gold Rush and the growth of SF. This is not saying that all the tangents are mere digressions â€" some are quite interesting indeed, such as the travel narrative he gives of driving across the US to visit seismically famous spots. A good read, a good balance of science, travel, and history lite.
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