A crack in the edge of the world: America and the great California earthquake of 1906
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New York : Harper Perennial, 2006, c2005.
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1st Harper Perennial ed.
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xx, 462, 18 pages : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
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An exploration of earthquakes places a particular focus on the San Francisco disaster of 1906, describing how it affected more than two hundred miles of California, triggered a vast firestorm, and destroyed the gold-rush capital.

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Originally published: New York : HarperCollins, c2005.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
An exploration of earthquakes places a particular focus on the San Francisco disaster of 1906, describing how it affected more than two hundred miles of California, triggered a vast firestorm, and destroyed the gold-rush capital.
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Winchester, S. (20062005). A crack in the edge of the world: America and the great California earthquake of 1906. 1st Harper Perennial ed. New York, Harper Perennial.

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Winchester, Simon. 20062005. A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. New York, Harper Perennial.

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Winchester, Simon, A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. New York, Harper Perennial, 20062005.

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Winchester, Simon. A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. 1st Harper Perennial ed. New York, Harper Perennial, 20062005.

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