Earthquake The Destruction Of San Francisco
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A gripping work of narrative history, Earthquake: The Destruction of San Francisco chronicles the catastrophic 1906 earthquake and fire that leveled one of America's most vibrant cities, killing thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Drawing on exhaustive research, including survivor testimonies, diaries, and contemporary accounts, Thomas and Morgan-Witts reconstruct the disaster with cinematic precision, placing readers in the heart of the chaos as buildings crumble and firestorms rage through the streets. The authors present a vivid cast of real-life characters — from city officials and firefighters to ordinary citizens — whose stories interweave to illustrate both the horror of the catastrophe and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, the narrative also uncovers the political corruption and infrastructural failures that transformed a natural disaster into an unprecedented urban tragedy. This authoritative and deeply human account stands as one of the definitive tellings of one of the deadliest natural disasters in American history.
Author: Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Souvenir Press
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A gripping work of narrative history, Earthquake: The Destruction of San Francisco chronicles the catastrophic 1906 earthquake and fire that leveled one of America's most vibrant cities, killing thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Drawing on exhaustive research, including survivor testimonies, diaries, and contemporary accounts, Thomas and Morgan-Witts reconstruct the disaster with cinematic precision, placing readers in the heart of the chaos as buildings crumble and firestorms rage through the streets. The authors present a vivid cast of real-life characters — from city officials and firefighters to ordinary citizens — whose stories interweave to illustrate both the horror of the catastrophe and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, the narrative also uncovers the political corruption and infrastructural failures that transformed a natural disaster into an unprecedented urban tragedy. This authoritative and deeply human account stands as one of the definitive tellings of one of the deadliest natural disasters in American history.