Author: H. Carroll Talley
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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United States Earthquakes, 1960
Author: H. Carroll Talley
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Publisher:
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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United States Earthquakes
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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The Great Quake
Author: Henry Fountain
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 1101904062
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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On March 27, 1964, at 5-36 p.m., the biggest earthquake ever recorded in North America--and the second biggest ever in the world, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale--struck Alaska, devastating coastal towns and villages and killing more than 130 people in what was then a relatively sparsely populated region. In a riveting tale about the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, New York Times science journalist Henry Fountain, in his first trade book, re-creates the lives of the villagers and townspeople living in Chenega, Anchorage, and Valdez; describes the sheer beauty of the geology of the region, with its towering peaks and 20-mile-long glaciers; and reveals the impact of the quake on the towns, the buildings, and the lives of the inhabitants. George Plafker, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey with years of experience scouring the Alaskan wilderness, is asked to investigate the Prince William Sound region in the aftermath of the quake, to better understand its origins. His work confirmed the then controversial theory of plate tectonics that explained how and why such deadly quakes occur, and how we can plan for the next one.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 1101904062
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
On March 27, 1964, at 5-36 p.m., the biggest earthquake ever recorded in North America--and the second biggest ever in the world, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale--struck Alaska, devastating coastal towns and villages and killing more than 130 people in what was then a relatively sparsely populated region. In a riveting tale about the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, New York Times science journalist Henry Fountain, in his first trade book, re-creates the lives of the villagers and townspeople living in Chenega, Anchorage, and Valdez; describes the sheer beauty of the geology of the region, with its towering peaks and 20-mile-long glaciers; and reveals the impact of the quake on the towns, the buildings, and the lives of the inhabitants. George Plafker, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey with years of experience scouring the Alaskan wilderness, is asked to investigate the Prince William Sound region in the aftermath of the quake, to better understand its origins. His work confirmed the then controversial theory of plate tectonics that explained how and why such deadly quakes occur, and how we can plan for the next one.
Earthquake Investigation in the United States
Author: Jerry L. Coffman
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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United States Tsunamis
Author: James F. Lander
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Category : Tsunamis
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Tsunamis
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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New Publications of the Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 650
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 650
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Publications of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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List of U.S. Geological Survey Geologic and Water-supply Reports and Maps for California
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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List of U.S. Geological Survey Geologic and Water-supply Reports and Maps for California
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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