A Crack in the Edge of the World
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
Winchester, Simon
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 (author of Krakatoa) 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.
Paperback
473 Seiten / pages
photos and map
very good condition
New York - 2006 - Harper
Art.Nr. 13603
