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1 online resource (338 pages). |
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American Tragedies anthology |
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American Tragedies anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Partly reprinted from various periodicals. |
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Original document: Book. |
Contents |
The earthquake rift of April, 1906. By D.S. Jordan.--Geology and the earthquake. By J.C. Branner.--The destructive extent of the California earthquake of 1906; its effect upon structures and structural materials, within the earthquake belt. By C. Derleth, jr.--The investigation of the California earthquake of 1906. By G.K. Gilbert.--Local effects of the California earthquake of 1906. By S. Taber.--Preliminary note on the course of the California earthquake of 1906. By F. Omori.--The great earthquake rift of California. By H.W. Fairbanks.--The temblor: a personal narration. By M. Austin. |
Summary |
The 1906 earthquake that struck San Francisco was one of the deadliest of all time, and the details of that event are outlined in this book.ℓ |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
Subject |
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906.
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Fires -- California -- San Francisco.
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Buildings -- Earthquake effects.
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- History.
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Added Author |
Branner, John Casper, 1850-1922.
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Derleth, Charles.
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Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918.
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Taber, Stephen, 1882-1963.
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Ōmori, Fusakichi, 1868-1923.
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Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), 1860-
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Austin, Mary, 1868-1934.
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