Joanna L Dyl: 1 book
Seismic City
An Environmental History of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
On April 18, 1906, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco region, igniting fires that burned half the city. The disaster in all its elements — earthquake, fires, and recovery — profoundly disrupted the urban order and challenged San Francisco’s perceived permanence.
The crisis...
