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The New Madrid Earthquake
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Author : Myron L. Fuller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The New Madrid Earthquake written by Myron L. Fuller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Earthquakes categories.
The New Madrid Earthquake
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Author : Myron L. Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Care Publications
Release Date : 1993-07
The New Madrid Earthquake written by Myron L. Fuller and has been published by Care Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07 with Nature categories.
This is an unabridged reprint of the first book and first thorough scientific work ever published on the great New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12. The winter of 1811-12 experienced the greatest burst of seismic energy in the history of the original 48 states. Geologist, Myron Fuller, spent several years in the field between 1900-1905 scouting the New Madrid fault zone on foot and on horseback, mapping the consequences of these giant cataclysms that had so permanently and so profoundly changed the landscape of this region 90 years before. Originally published by the U.S. Geological Survey, this book is the starting point for all serious researchers on these world-class temblors. Foreword to this 1995 printing is by seismologist, David Stewart, Ph.D.
The New Madrid Earthquake
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Author : Myron L. Fuller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The New Madrid Earthquake written by Myron L. Fuller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Earthquakes categories.
The Lost History Of The New Madrid Earthquakes
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Author : Conevery Bolton Valencius
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-09-25
The Lost History Of The New Madrid Earthquakes written by Conevery Bolton Valencius and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-25 with Science categories.
From December 1811 to February 1812, massive earthquakes shook the middle Mississippi Valley, collapsing homes, snapping large trees midtrunk, and briefly but dramatically reversing the flow of the continent’s mightiest river. For decades, people puzzled over the causes of the quakes, but by the time the nation began to recover from the Civil War, the New Madrid earthquakes had been essentially forgotten. In The Lost History of the New Madrid Earthquakes, Conevery Bolton Valencius remembers this major environmental disaster, demonstrating how events that have been long forgotten, even denied and ridiculed as tall tales, were in fact enormously important at the time of their occurrence, and continue to affect us today. Valencius weaves together scientific and historical evidence to demonstrate the vast role the New Madrid earthquakes played in the United States in the early nineteenth century, shaping the settlement patterns of early western Cherokees and other Indians, heightening the credibility of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa for their Indian League in the War of 1812, giving force to frontier religious revival, and spreading scientific inquiry. Moving into the present, Valencius explores the intertwined reasons—environmental, scientific, social, and economic—why something as consequential as major earthquakes can be lost from public knowledge, offering a cautionary tale in a world struggling to respond to global climate change amid widespread willful denial. Engagingly written and ambitiously researched—both in the scientific literature and the writings of the time—The Lost History of the New Madrid Earthquakes will be an important resource in environmental history, geology, and seismology, as well as history of science and medicine and early American and Native American history.
The New Madrid Earthquakes
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Author : James L. Penick
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 1981
The New Madrid Earthquakes written by James L. Penick and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Previously published as: The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812.
New Madrid Earthquake Of 1811 1812
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Presents information about the New Madrid Earthquake of 1811-1812, compiled by Chad Richards, a student of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences in Hot Springs. Offers access to a bibliography, eyewitness accounts, graphics, newspaper accounts.
On Shaky Ground
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Author : Norma Hayes Bagnall
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2013-07-22
On Shaky Ground written by Norma Hayes Bagnall and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-22 with History categories.
Although most Americans associate earthquakes with California, the tremors that shook the Mississippi valley in southeast Missouri from December 16, 1811, through February 7, 1812, are among the most violent quakes to hit the North American continent in recorded history. Collectively known as the New Madrid earthquakes, these quakes affected more than 1 million square miles. By comparison, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake affected only 60,000 square miles, less than one-sixteenth the area of the New Madrid earthquakes. Scientists believe that each of the three greatest tremors would have measured more than 8.0 on the Richter scale, had that measuring device been in place in 1811. Vibrations were felt from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast and from Mexico to Canada. The quake zone was in constant movement during this period. Five towns in three states disappeared, islands vanished in the Mississippi River, lakes formed where there had been none before, and the river flowed backward for a brief period. Providing eyewitness accounts from people both on the land and on the river, Bagnall captures the fears of the residents through their tales about the smells and dark vapors that filled the air, the cries of the people, the bawling of animals, and the constant roar of the river and its collapsing banks. On Shaky Ground also traces the history of the founding of New Madrid and considers the impact of the earthquakes on population and land in southeast Missouri. Predictions for future earthquakes along the New Madrid fault, as well as instructions on preparing for and surviving a quake, are also included. Informative, clearly written, and well illustrated, On Shaky Ground will be of interest to all general readers, especially those interested in earthquakes or Missouri history.
The Next New Madrid Earthquake
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Author : William Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1989
The Next New Madrid Earthquake written by William Atkinson and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Nature categories.
Scientists who specialize in the study of Mississippi Valley earthquakes say that the region is overdue for a powerful tremor that will cause major damage and undoubtedly some casualties. The inevitability of a future quake and the lack of preparation by both individuals and communities provided the impetus for this book. Atkinson brings together applicable information from many disciplines: history, geology and seismology, engineering, zoology, politics and community planning, economics, environmental science, sociology, and psychology and mental health to provide the most comprehensive perspective to date of the myriad impacts of a major earthquake on the Mississippi Valley. Atkinson addresses such basic questions as "What, actually, are earthquakes? How do they occur? Where are they likely to occur? Can they be predicted, perhaps even prevented?" He also addresses those steps that individuals can take to improve their chances for survival both during and after an earthquake.
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 New Madrid Earthquake
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Author : Arthur Clay Magill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-03-01
The New Madrid Earthquake written by Arthur Clay Magill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-01 with Nature categories.
The New Madrid Earthquake was among the great earthquakes of known history, affecting the topography more than any other earthquake on the North American continent. Judging from their effects, they were of a magnitude of 8.0 or higher on the Richter Scale. They were felt over the entire United States outside of the Pacific coast. Large areas sank into the earth, new lakes were formed, the course of the Mississippi River was changed, and forests were destroyed over an area of 150,000 acres. Many houses at New Madrid were thrown down. "Houses, gardens, and fields were swallowed up" one source notes. But fatalities and damage were low, because the area was sparsely settled then. Survivors reported that the earthquake caused cracks to open in the earth?s surface, the ground to roll invisible waves, and large areas of land to sink or rise. The crew of the New Orleans (the first steamboat on the Mississippi, which was on her maiden voyage) reported mooring to an island only to awake in the morning and find that he island had disappeared below the waters of the Mississippi River. Damage was reported as far away as Charleston, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Scientists estimate that the probability of a magnitude 6 to 7 earthquake occurring in this seismic zone within the next 50 years is higher than 90%. Such an earthquake could hit the Mississippi Valley at any time