1906 San Francisco Earthquake Centennial Field Guides
Title | 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Centennial Field Guides PDF eBook |
Author | Carol S. Prentice |
Publisher | Geological Society of America |
Pages | 436 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0813700078 |
The twenty field trip guides in this volume represent the work of earthquake professionals from the earth science, engineering, and emergency management communities. The guides were developed to cross the boundaries between these professions, and thus reflect this diversity: trips focus on the built environment, the effects of the 1906 earthquake, the San Andreas fault, and other active faults in northern California.
1906 San Francisco Earthquake GSA Field Guides
Title | 1906 San Francisco Earthquake GSA Field Guides PDF eBook |
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Release | 2006 |
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake GSA Field Guides
Title | 1906 San Francisco Earthquake GSA Field Guides PDF eBook |
Author | Carol S. Prentice |
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Release | 2006 |
Genre | California |
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Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions
Title | Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions PDF eBook |
Author | George H. Davis |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 866 |
Release | 2011-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0471152315 |
Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth's crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Techniques, experiments, and calculations are described in detail, with the purpose of offering active participation and discovery through laboratory and field work.
Facing Disaster
Title | Facing Disaster PDF eBook |
Author | San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club |
Publisher | |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
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Cool Gray City of Love
Title | Cool Gray City of Love PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Kamiya |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2013-08-06 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1608199606 |
A kaleidoscopic tribute to San Francisco by a life-long Bay Area resident and co-founder of Salon explores specific city sites including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Land's End sea cliffs while tying his visits to key historical events. By the author of Shadow Knights. 30,000 first printing.
The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
Title | The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 PDF eBook |
Author | Philip L. Fradkin |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 492 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520230606 |
"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."