A Crack in the Edge of the World
Download or Read eBook A Crack in the Edge of the World PDF written by Simon Winchester and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Simon Winchester |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 514 |
| Release | : 2006-10-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780060572006 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0060572000 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Crack in the Edge of the World by : Simon Winchester
Book excerpt: Unleashed by ancient geologic forces, a magnitude 8.25 earthquake rocked San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. Less than a minute later, the city lay in ruins. Bestselling author Simon Winchester brings his inimitable storytelling abilities to this extraordinary event, exploring the legendary earthquake and fires that spread horror across San Francisco and northern California in 1906 as well as its startling impact on American history and, just as important, what science has recently revealed about the fascinating subterranean processes that produced it—and almost certainly will cause it to strike again.
