A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906

Author and Historian Simon Winchester

ISBN 10: 0060572000 / ISBN 13: 9780060572006

Published by Harper Perennial, 2006

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2006. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

Seller Inventory # V9780060572006

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060572000
• ISBN 13: 9780060572006
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Unleashed by ancient geologic forces, a magnitude 8.25 earthquake rocked San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. Less than a minute later, the city lay in ruins. Bestselling author Simon Winchester brings his inimitable storytelling abilities to this extraordinary event, exploring the legendary earthquake and fires that spread horror across San Francisco and northern California in 1906 as well as its startling impact on American history and, just as important, what science has recently revealed about the fascinating subterranean processes that produced it—and almost certainly will cause it to strike again.

About the Author

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.