A Crack in the Edge of the World LP
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publisher | : HarperLargePrint |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2005-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0060826150 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780060826154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Crack in the Edge of the World LP written by Simon Winchester and published by HarperLargePrint. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative exploration of earthquakes places a particular focus on the San Francisco disaster of 1906, describing how it affected more than 200 miles of California, triggered a vast firestorm, and destroyed the gold-rush capital, in an account that reveals the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake. (History)