Earthquake Prepared: Securing Your Home, Protecting Your Family. [Paperback]

Joel Leach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995 | ISBN-10: 1882349423 | ISBN-13: 978-1882349425 | Edition: 2nd

This best-selling book is by an author who lived through the 1994 Northridge earthquake that did more than 20 billion dollars worth of damage! It uses simple instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams to show how to protect both your family and your valued possessionseverything from hanging pictures and artwork to your computer, television, and refrigerator. The appendix lists manufacturers of specially designed earthquake-resistant products complete with manufacturers addresses, telephone, and fax numbers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Earthquake Prepared compiles a tremendous amount of available information into one easy-to-follow source." -- Tom Purkiss, Structural Engineer, T. A. Purkiss Structural Engineers, La Canada, CA

"It should be in the home of every concerned citizen." -- Steve Allen, Radio, Television & Film Personality, Los Angeles, CA

"[Earthquake Prepared] is well written, concise, and is the most informative document of its type..." -- John W. Bitoff, Director, Mayors Office of Emergency Services, City & County of San Francisco, California

About the Author

Joel Leach is a Professor at California State University, Northridge where he has taught since 1969. He has become a powerful voice on the subject of earthquake preparedness for homeowners. His relaxed style and sense of humor make him an easy and interesting broadcast interview and have positioned him as a much sought-after public speaker on this topic of vital interest to virtually all Californians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: Studio 4 Productions; 2nd edition (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882349423
• ISBN-13: 978-1882349425
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,816,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too simple, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Earthquake Prepared: Securing Your Home, Protecting Your Family. (Paperback)

A very basic book with little real substance--a thin book with few pages with simplistic drawings and no content. Explains all the obvious information about securing furniture and knick knacks, plus the usual safety boiler plate information that should be obvious to anyone with common sense. The information on structural aspects for the home are laughable and sometimes incorrect. I think I learned more in third grade about earthquakes than this book has to offer. There are many far better books on the subject. I'm sending this guy back. Yuck.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earthquake prepared, September 28, 2000

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This review is from: Earthquake Prepared: Securing Your Home, Protecting Your Family. (Paperback)

This is an extremely helpful and important book for all those (like me) who live on a fault zone. The book begins by explaining how earthquakes are measured. In the second part it shows how to secure your home, the materials you will need, like special screws for every item, bolts, latches, window film and so forth. It also explains what you need to know about the walls and the structure of the house. The author shows how to secure every single furniture in the house, from bookcases and their contents to crystal, ceramics, pictures and hanging artwork, to cabinet doors; how to attach computers, televisions, microwaves etc. Further on, it shows you how to prevent structural damage to your home and gives the cost as well. How to prepare the emergency supplies and gives family safety plans (special instructions for children). How should you be prepared if you are living in a mobile home or apartment, preparedness for the disabled, everything, in every detail is listed in this practical book, and it also gives information about earthquake insurance. The second part of the book shows you what you should do during an earthquake, if you are indoors, outdoors, in a high-rise building etc. What you should do when the shaking stops, from wearing heavy-duty shoes and long-sleeved clothes, to checking the house for damages. Whoever lives on a fault zone MUST buy this book now! and follow the instructions (which are easy to do) because unlike tornadoes and floods, you never know when an earthquake might strike nor the magnitude and the damage it will cause. I got this book after an earthquake we had measuring 7.4R killing over 30,000 people, and I am glad I did. Now I feel more secure; it is better to be prepared than do nothing, thinking whatever will be will be.