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The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet
The Great Quake How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet
Author: Henry Fountain
On March 27, 1964, at 5:36 p.m., the biggest earthquake ever recorded in North America -- and the second biggest ever in the world, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale -- struck Alaska, devastating coastal towns and villages and killing more than 130 people in what was then a relatively sparsely populated region. — In a riveting tale about the alm...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781101904060
ISBN-10: 1101904062
Publication Date: 8/8/2017
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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