The great quake : how the biggest earthquake in North America changed our understanding of the planet
by Fountain, Henry (Author)
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Summary
"In the tradition of Erik Larson's Isaac's Storm, a riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in recorded history in North America--the 1964 Alaskan earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and obliterated the coastal village of Chenega--and the scientist sent to look for geological clues... Full description
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Main Language
English
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English
Edition
First edition.
Subjects
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964.
Earthquakes > Alaska > Prince William Sound Region > History > 20th century.
Earthquake damage > Alaska > Prince William Sound Region > History > 20th century.
Geologists > United States > Biography.
Seismology > Alaska > Prince William Sound Region > History > 20th century.
Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) > History > 20th century.
Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) > Environmental conditions > History > 20th century.