Separated by a devastating earthquake, the Wakefield twins struggle through the remains of Sweet Valley in search of each other and their friends, while Devon and Bruce struggle to save Enid, and Steven risks his life. Original.
Kathryn Miles descends into mines in the Northwest, dissects Mississippi levee engineering studies, uncovers the horrific risks of an earthquake in the Northeast, and interviews the seismologists, structual engineers, and emergency managers ...
"In this well-researched book, Fradkin contends that it was the people of San Francisco, not the forces of nature, who were responsible for the extent of the destruction and death."--"Booklist."
A book about earthquakes--how, when, and where the next big one may strike.
On April 22, an attempt was made on the life of Chief Supervisor Gallagher—the man through whom Ruef had made most of his payments to the other supervisors. When his house was dynamited, Gallagher escaped with his life; the dynamiter ...
New Madrid Earthquake Awareness and Preparedness Trends , October , 1990 – May , 1993. ” In Earthquake Awareness and Mitigation Across the Nation : Proceedings , vol . 3 , 1055–65 . Fifth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake ...
519 (Alquist),'' May 3, 1972, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Bill Files, file ''1972-SB 519''; James A. Willis to William Campbell, July 12, 1972, Emery B. Dowell to Campbell, July 13,1972, John P. Sheehan to ...
... America Bulletin 86 (1975): 1287–1295. Farley, J. Earthquake Fears, Predictions, and Preparations in Mid-America. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1998. Feder, R. NU profs fault ch. 2 for earthquake alert. Chicago Sun ...
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.
This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country.
An epic journey from innocences to the mean streets of south side Chicago