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A Crack in the Edge of the World -1906 Calif Earthquake - Simon Winchester
A Crack in the Edge of the World -1906 Calif Earthquake
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America and the great California earthquake of 1906 Simon Winchester has fashioned an enthralling and informative look at the tumultuous subterranean world that produces earthquakes, the planets most sudden and destructive force. In the early morning hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco and a... show more
America and the great California earthquake of 1906

Simon Winchester has fashioned an enthralling and informative look at the tumultuous subterranean world that produces earthquakes, the planets most sudden and destructive force. In the early morning hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco and a string of towns to its north-northeast and south-southwest were overcome by an enormous shaking that was compounded by the violent shocks of an earthquake, registering 8.25 on the Richter scale that caused major destruction
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Format: Hardcover
ASIN: B002BY6FSE
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 462
Edition language: English
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spoko
spoko rated it
An interesting book, though perhaps not as compelling as it might have been. Winchester seems to vacillate a bit between wanting to write a technical book on the geothermal workings of the planet and wanting instead to write a narrative history populated by individual people who witnessed or were af...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it
5.0 This subject comes alive with the brilliance of his pen!
Simon Winchester has elevated the language of science to the language of poetry. His eloquence will hold the attention of and also captivate the reader with his brilliant explanation of the formation of the earth, the ocean floor, the plates that shift and slide to wreak havoc or as he might say cau...
debnance
debnance rated it
3.0 A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
What better book to read while on a trip to San Francisco than this one? A Crack in the Edge of the World tells the tale of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. The fires that started just shortly after the earthquake exacerbated the devastation the earthquake created. It took three days for ...
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