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."
Jack London and the Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
Title | Jack London and the Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 PDF eBook |
Author | Philip L. Fradkin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 |
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After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006
Title | After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006 PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Klett |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780520245563 |
A collection of essays accompany this collection of photos of San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake and fire, juxtaposed with photos of the city today.
1906 : how San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself
Title | 1906 : how San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself PDF eBook |
Author | Philip L. Fradkin |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Earthquakes |
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Manuscript copy of book eventually published in 2005 as "The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 : How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself" by University of California Press, Berkeley.
Into the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906
Title | Into the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906 PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Hopkinson |
Publisher | Yearling |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2008-03-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375849165 |
“I believe I can just see you on the streets of that bright city.” Gran’s gone now, but her words live on with Nicholas Dray, almost twelve, as he makes his way from the hot cotton fields to that Queen of Cities: San Francisco. Nick’s on his own for the first time, with nowhere to turn. Then he meets jaunty, talkative Pat Patterson, owner of the most beautiful store–and the friendliest golden dog–in all the city. And for the first time in months, Nick feels safe. Safe in San Francisco. But the year is 1906, the month is April, and early one morning the walls begin to shake. The floor begins to buckle. And the earth opens up. A devastating earthquake and then raging firestorms ravage the city, and Nick is right in the middle of it all. But for a young boy who’s got few ties and nothing to lose, what’s the right choice: escape to safety or stay–at deadly risk–to help others? From acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson comes a suspenseful and carefully researched novel of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire and of one boy’s heroic fight to survive it.
Earthquake Days
Title | Earthquake Days PDF eBook |
Author | David Burkhart |
Publisher | |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
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"1906 San Francisco comes to life in this unique collection of over 100 original stereo photographs (viewer included) of the "City-by-the-Bay". These haunting 3-D images were created before, during and after the earthquake and fire.
Imaging Disaster
Title | Imaging Disaster PDF eBook |
Author | Gennifer Weisenfeld |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 2012-11-14 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0520954246 |
Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation—the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923—this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kanto earthquake triggered cultural responses that ran the gamut from voyeuristic and macabre thrill to the romantic sublime, media spectacle to sacred space, mournful commemoration to emancipatory euphoria, and national solidarity to racist vigilantism and sociopolitical critique. Looking at photography, cinema, painting, postcards, sketching, urban planning, and even scientific visualizations, Weisenfeld demonstrates how visual culture has powerfully mediated the evolving historical understanding of this major national disaster, ultimately enfolding mourning and memory into modernization.