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Sto caricando le informazioni... Magnitude 8: Earthquakes and Life along the San Andreas Faultdi Philip L. Fradkin
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Every couple of years I seem to end up reading about California quakes. I'm lucky enough to be in a geologically inert part of the state, but it's always good to be aware of what's possible. Fradkin looks at earthquakes along the San Andreas fault, starting with some 18th century Spanish accounts and ending with the 1994 Northridge quake. Very good reading, though it made me desperately want to go live somewhere where the ground stays put. I only wish the book were a little more up-to-date: the publication date is 1999. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Environmental historian Philip L. Fradkin offers a vivid history of earthquakes and an eloquent guide to the San Andreas Fault, the seismic scar that bisects the Golden State's spectacular scenery. The author includes dramatic stories of legendary earthquakes elsewhere: in New York, New England, the central Mississippi River Valley, Europe, and the Far East. Combining human and natural dramas, he places the reader at the epicenter of the most invisible, unpredictable, and feared of the earth's violent phenomena. On the eve of the millennium, as cyberspace crackles with apocalyptic visions, Fradkin reaches beyond the earthshaking moment to examine the mythology, culture, social implications, politics, and science of earthquakes. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)551.22Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Geology, Hydrology Meteorology Volcanoes, earthquakes, thermal waters and gases EarthquakesClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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