A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.) - Tapa blanda

Winchester, Simon

 
9780060572006: A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.)
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ISBN 10: 0060572000 ISBN 13: 9780060572006
Editorial: Harper Perennial, 2006

Sinopsis

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.

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Acerca del autor

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.

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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.

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Editorial
Harper Perennial
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0060572000
ISBN 13 
9780060572006
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
512
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