Living With Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (Paperback)

by Robert S. Yeats (Author)

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Product Description
Robert Yeats, a leading authority on earthquake geology in California and the Pacific Northwest, describes the threat posed by one of the world's great earthquake faults--the Cascadia Subduction Zone--between British Columbia and northern California.

About the Author
Robert S. Yeats is senior consultant for Earth Consultants International and professor emeritus in geology at Oregon State University. He is the author of Living With Earthquakes in California and co-author of The Geology of Earthquakes. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 309 pages
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press; 1st edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870714376
• ISBN-13: 978-0870714375
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,208,265 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a necessary read, November 7, 1999

By	Linda Hatfield-Southern (chehalis, Wa) - See all my reviews

A book that will hopefully wake people up who live here in the NW and make them realize that we are at just as much risk for earthquakes as california. I was a 1 year old and my parents recall their terror of ensuring my safety as well as their own during the 1965 quake that hit Wa state measuring over a 7. We should all take heed to the words written and secure ourselves by having a 3 day supply of food and water, knowing what the energency response of our childrens's schools are. Because the quake that hit this summer is just a prelude to the massive one that will hit.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating! Reader-friendly and intelligent, on top of it., March 6, 1999

By A Customer

The book is great for getting people aware that the PNW also has a fault line. And Mt. Rainier is more than a mountain. But he says it not to scare you. It educates you in a relaxing manner. This should be mandatory reading for grades 9-12. Highly recommend it!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and essential, April 25, 2009

By	John P. Roberts (Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Living With Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (Paperback)

I haven't seen any other book that approaches this one's broad coverage of the topic. There is an excellent presentation of basic principles of earthquakes and of the relevant geology of the Northwest. The NW's earthquake history is reviewed in detail. Our current risks are evaluated, and prevention is discussed. There is even a chapter on insurance and policy issues. Throughout, the wording is precise yet breezy, like a good college lecturer (the book grew out of a college course taught by the author).