A Crack in the Edge of the World

A Crack in the Edge of the World
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 9780060572006
ISBN-13 : 0060572000
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis A Crack in the Edge of the World by : Simon Winchester

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.

The California Earthquake of April 18, 1906

The California Earthquake of April 18, 1906
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000087614081
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The California Earthquake of April 18, 1906 by : California. State Earthquake Investigation Commission

The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906

The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : 0520230604
ISBN-13 : 9780520230606
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 by : Philip L. Fradkin

"In this well-researched book, Fradkin contends that it was the people of San Francisco, not the forces of nature, who were responsible for the extent of the destruction and death."--"Booklist."

Earthquake Days

Earthquake Days
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105210621707
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Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Earthquake Days by : David Burkhart

"1906 San Francisco comes to life in this unique collection of over 100 original stereo photographs (viewer included) of the "City-by-the-Bay". These haunting 3-D images were created before, during and after the earthquake and fire.

I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5)

I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5)
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : 9780545392617
ISBN-13 : 0545392616
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5) by : Lauren Tarshis

The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page!Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible.But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?The I SURVIVED series continues with another thrilling story of a boy caught in one of history's most terrifying disasters!

After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006

After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 0520245563
ISBN-13 : 9780520245563
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006 by : Mark Klett

A collection of essays accompany this collection of photos of San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake and fire, juxtaposed with photos of the city today.

Disaster!

Disaster!
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Publisher : Harper Entertainment
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0061051748
ISBN-13 : 9780061051746
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Disaster! by : Dan Kurzman

Investigates the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, describing the horrible natural disaster and the subsequent fire that raged through the rubble, killing ten thousand people.

Earthquake

Earthquake
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781481400800
ISBN-13 : 1481400800
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Earthquake by : Kathleen Duey

When two young strangers meet by chance on the day of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, they struggle to survive the terror of crumbling buildings, fire, looting, and chaos.

Earthquake Prediction

Earthquake Prediction
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Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Total Pages : 698
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822010399269
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Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Earthquake Prediction by : David W. Simpson

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Maurice Ewing Series, Volume 4. From May 12 to May 16, 1980, eighty-eight scientists from eleven countries attended a Symposium on Earthquake Prediction at Mohonk Mountain House, Mohonk, New York. This was the third in a biennial series honoring Maurice Ewing, first director of Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory. The Symposium was one of several events that were held in 1980 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University. The two earlier Ewing Symposia, on island arcs and deep sea drilling, reflected Ewing's lifelong interest in the structure and evolution of the ocean floor. In the Third Ewing Symposium we touch another area—earthquake seismology—that played an important part in Ewing's career. Work on surface waves and long-period seismology under Ewing's direction during the 1950's and 1960's, along with his exploration of the earth beneath the oceans, provided much of the framework on which current ideas on earthquake generation and plate tectonics are based.

Earthquake Exodus, 1906

Earthquake Exodus, 1906
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Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105122713113
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Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Earthquake Exodus, 1906 by : Richard Schwartz

Earthquake Exodus, 1906 tells the story of the ten-week relief effort in the East Bay after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Within hours of the earthquake, the people of Berkeley began to organize a citizens' committee, knowing that terrified masses of stricken refuges would pour into their town within hours. By revisiting both their challenges--smallpox, fires, and keeping public order--and acts of grace, such as taking in the homeless, setting up temporary camps, and dispensing food, Richard Schwartz illuminates a nearly forgotten episode in Bay Area history. Containing many breathtaking photos and illustrations not seen for nearly one hundred years, this new visual history offers up singularly human details of one of the nation's most infamous disasters.