America and the great California earthquake of 1906
Simon Winchester: A crack in the edge of the world (2006, Harper Perennial)
Paperback, 462 pages
English language
Published Aug. 20, 2006 by Harper Perennial.
This is not a bad book, just much less good than [b:The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906: How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself|99810|The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself|Philip L. Fradkin|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348807829s/99810.jpg|96223]. Read that one instead if you're looking for a book on 1906.
What ages would I recommend it too? – Twelve and up.
Length? – Three or Four evening read.
Characters? – Many historical characters
Setting? – Globally, focuses mostly on California and how geology influences lives and politics.
Written approximately? – 2006.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – How have those influences changed since the 1906 quake. Has the politics improved, or is the town just as likely to be severely damaged by earthquake and fire today.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No.
Short storyline: The author discusses their travels through the country to see other geological features, and focuses primarily on the history of California and the political intrigue inherent before, and during the quake.
Notes for the reader: There are a lot of unfamiliar words. have your dictionary ready. Actually, most of them are unnecessary adjectives, so you can …
What ages would I recommend it too? – Twelve and up.
Length? – Three or Four evening read.
Characters? – Many historical characters
Setting? – Globally, focuses mostly on California and how geology influences lives and politics.
Written approximately? – 2006.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – How have those influences changed since the 1906 quake. Has the politics improved, or is the town just as likely to be severely damaged by earthquake and fire today.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No.
Short storyline: The author discusses their travels through the country to see other geological features, and focuses primarily on the history of California and the political intrigue inherent before, and during the quake.
Notes for the reader: There are a lot of unfamiliar words. have your dictionary ready. Actually, most of them are unnecessary adjectives, so you can ignore them. He seems to be missing some historical accuracy, as he listed Columbus as the discoverer of America. Of course, you can't expect everyone to keep up with all of the latest knowledge!
