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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58546171 Title: A crack in the edge of the world : America and the great California earthquake of 1906 Author: Simon Winchester Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, 2005. ISBN/ISSN: 0060571993 9780060571993 9780739468357 0739468359 OCLC:58546171

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A crack in the edge of the world : America and the great California earthquake of 1906

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A crack in the edge of the world : America and the great California earthquake of 1906

Author:	Simon Winchester
Publisher:	New York : HarperCollins, 2005.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	Winchester brings his storytelling abilities, as well as his understanding of geology, to the extraordinary San Francisco Earthquake, exploring not only what happened in northern California in 1906 that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion, but what we have learned since about the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake. He also positions the quake's significance along the Read more...
Rating:	based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review
Subjects	San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906. Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century. San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	History
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Simon Winchester Find more information about:
ISBN:	0060571993 9780060571993 9780739468357 0739468359
OCLC Number:	58546171
Description:	xiv, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:	Chronicle: a year of living dangerously -- The temporary city -- Chronicle: such almost modern times -- From plate to shining plate -- Chronicle: the state of the golden state -- How the west was made -- The mischief maker -- Chronicle: city of mint and smoke -- Overture: the night before dark -- The savage Interruption -- Ripples on the surface of the pond -- Perspective: ice and fire.
Responsibility:	Simon Winchester.

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Winchester brings his storytelling abilities, as well as his understanding of geology, to the extraordinary San Francisco Earthquake, exploring not only what happened in northern California in 1906 that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion, but what we have learned since about the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake. He also positions the quake's significance along the earth's geological timeline and shows the effect it had on the rest of 20th-century California and American history.--From publisher description.

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More Than Just the San Francisco Earthquake

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I finished A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester yesterday. I enjoyed reading this account of the earthquake that struck San Francisco 100 years ago, but as soon as I finished I felt disappointment. It had been filled with interesting information, but something was missing. Having read...
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