Waiting for Disaster
Waiting for Disaster

Author: Ralph H. Turner

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780520055506

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Examines how the media reported a bulge on the San Andreas Fault in 1976, describes the impact on public opinion, and suggests ways to encourage earthquake preparedness

California’s Deadliest Earthquakes: A History
California’s Deadliest Earthquakes: A History

Author: Abraham Hoffman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467136026

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Home to hundreds of faults, California leads the nation in frequency of earthquakes every year. Despite enduring their share of the natural disasters, residents still speculate over the inevitable big one. More than three thousand people lost their lives during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Long Beach's 1933 earthquake caused a loss of nearly $50 million in damages. And the Northridge earthquake injured thousands and left a $550 million economic hit. Historian Abraham Hoffman explores the personal accounts and aftermath of California's most destructive tremors.

Santa Barbara Earthquake History
Santa Barbara Earthquake History

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Provides information on earthquakes that have occurred in Santa Barbara County, California, compiled by the Institute for Crustal Studies. Includes eyewitness accounts, maps, and historical photographs for earthquakes as far back as 1812.

Living with Earthquakes in California
Living with Earthquakes in California

Author: Robert S. Yeats

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780870714931

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This how-to manual for life in earthquake country describes California's violent geologic past and recounts the state's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat. It examines major faults that threaten California and Nevada, reviews the current level of earthquake preparedness and disaster response, and suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes. Topics discussed include earthquake forecasting, catastrophe insurance, and tsunamis. Yeats is professor emeritus in the geosciences department at Oregon State University. c. Book News Inc.