American Earthquake
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The American Earthquake
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Author : Edmund Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2019-11-12
The American Earthquake written by Edmund Wilson and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
The American Earthquake amply conveys the astonishing breadth of Edmund Wilson's talent, provides an unparalleled vision of one of the most troubling periods in American history, and, perhaps inadvertently, offers a self-portrait comparable to The Education of Henry Adams. During a twelve-month period in 1930 and 1931, Edmund Wilson wrote a series of lengthy articles which he then collected in a book called American Jitters: A Year of the Slump. The resulting chronicle was hailed by the New York Times as "the best reporting that the period of depression has brought forth in the United States," and forms the heart of the present volume. In prose that is by turns dramatic and naturalistic, inflammatory and evocative, satirical and droll, Wilson painted an unforgettable portrait of a time when "the whole structure of American society seemed actually to be going to pieces." The American Earthquake bookends this chronicle with a collection of Wilson's non-literary articles-including criticism, reportage, and some fiction-from the years of "The Follies," 1923-1928, and the dawn of the New Deal, 1932-1934. During this period, Wilson had grown from a little-known journalist to one of the most important American literary and social critics of the century.
A Crack In The Edge Of The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-04-06
A Crack In The Edge Of The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-06 with History categories.
A burgeoning new city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. It is also built upon a landscape that has been stretching, sliding and breaking apart for millennia. In 1906 the dreams of this city came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake that turned roads into great rippling rivers, that set buildings ablaze for days on end, that made homes collapse upon themselves. Simon Winchester's breathtaking story delves deep beneath the surface of the earth and explains to us why the world moves as it does; and breaks apart with such devastating results. At the same time he never lets us forget the human story: what happened in this new, seemingly blessed city on the 18th April 1906. As he vividly portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation he also tells a universal story: the hubris of man as he ignores the warnings of nature and how we respond and try to understand the world around us. Compelling, moving and enlightening, Simon Winchester brings to light the world beneath our feet and through the story of this one terrifying event one hundred years ago, begins to make sense of our world now.
The Earthquake America Forgot
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Author : Norman Reiss
language : en
Publisher: Care Publications
Release Date : 2005-02-07
The Earthquake America Forgot written by Norman Reiss and has been published by Care Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-07 with History categories.
Scientifically and historically describes the New Madrid, Missouri earthquakes of 1811-1812 and provides valuable information in the event of an earthquake today.
The Great Quake
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Author : Henry Fountain
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2017-08-08
The Great Quake written by Henry Fountain and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-08 with History categories.
New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in North American recorded history—the 1964 Alaska earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and swept away the island village of Chenega—and the geologist who hunted for clues to explain how and why it took place. At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2. earthquake—the second most powerful in world history—struck the young state of Alaska. The violent shaking, followed by massive tsunamis, devastated the southern half of the state and killed more than 130 people. A day later, George Plafker, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, arrived to investigate. His fascinating scientific detective work in the months that followed helped confirm the then-controversial theory of plate tectonics. In a compelling tale about the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, New York Times science journalist Henry Fountain combines history and science to bring the quake and its aftermath to life in vivid detail. With deep, on-the-ground reporting from Alaska, often in the company of George Plafker, Fountain shows how the earthquake left its mark on the land and its people—and on science.
On Shaky Ground
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Author : John J. Nance
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2016-01-19
On Shaky Ground written by John J. Nance and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Science categories.
A “gripping” look at the massive disasters that could strike at any moment, from a New York Times–bestselling author (San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle). Far beneath the earth’s surface, great tectonic plates grind against one another with incredible pressure that must—inevitably—be released. Earthquakes manifest with little warning, upending buildings, shattering infrastructure, and unleashing devastating tsunamis. In this remarkable survey of the history of seismology and the extraordinary seismic events that have occurred in the United States, Mexico, China, and other locales, author John J. Nance traces the discoveries of the scientists who have dedicated their lives to understanding and predicting one of the deadliest threats known to mankind. From the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest and the East Coast, most of the United States—not just California—is in danger of a massive quake, and few citizens are adequately prepared. Through riveting firsthand interviews with earthquake survivors, and with the same command of technical detail and gripping style that he brings to his New York Times–bestselling thrillers, Nance demonstrates the need for readiness—because the next big quake could happen tomorrow.
The Soviet American Exchange In Earthquake Prediction
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Author : Henry Spall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Soviet American Exchange In Earthquake Prediction written by Henry Spall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Earthquake prediction categories.
The American Earthquake
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Author : Edmund Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The American Earthquake written by Edmund Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with categories.
Bibliography On Alaska Earthquakes
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Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Alaska Earthquake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Bibliography On Alaska Earthquakes written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Alaska Earthquake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Earthquakes categories.
Earthquake Prediction
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Author : David Nabhan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-06-20
Earthquake Prediction written by David Nabhan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-20 with Science categories.
Each year the world faces thousands of earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater, resulting in devastating property destruction and tragic loss of life. To help avert these catastrophes, scientists have long searched for ways to predict when and where earthquakes will happen. The earth science establishment in the US says that earthquake prediction still lies outside the realm of possibility. But recent scientific developments across the globe suggest that seismic forecasting is on the horizon. Earthquake Prediction: Dawn of the New Seismology examines the latest scientific clues in hopes of discovering seismic precursors which may shed light on real earthquake prediction in the future. It is destined to be nothing less than an epoch-changing work, addressing this ancient enigma by joining the parts of a scientific detective story that ranges from the steppes of Russia to the coast of Chile, bringing to light astounding breakthroughs by researchers in Italy, India and elsewhere. Governments in countries such as China and Japan provide support for seismic forecasting, and it is time for our country to do the same. Earthquake Prediction makes the case, with an important message for the tens of millions of Americans on the US West Coast, the Mississippi River Valley, and other seismically active zones.
The American Earthquake
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Author : Edmund Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The American Earthquake written by Edmund Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.