Seismic City: An Environmental History of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake
(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Series)
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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 temporarily broke down spatial divisions of class and race and highlighted the contested terrain of urban nature in an era of widespread class conflict,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0295742461
ISBN13:9780295742465
Release Date:October 2017
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:376 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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