Earthquake Country (Paperback)

~ Robert L. Iacopi (Author), Fred W. Fisher (Editor)

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Product Description

Robert Iacopi, the popular interpreter of the state's geology and seismology, explains why California has earthquakes and how to live with them.

Updated to reflect the significant changes in geological and seismological thought over the last 30 years, this new edition includes:

-The fault systems of California and how they work -The history of major quakes in California -How earthquakes are measured and what earthquake forecasts mean -How earthquakes cause damage, and what you can do to strengthen and protect your home -The best places to see the San Andreas fault -More than 130 photographs and illustrations

Learn about the 1989 "World Series" Loma Prieta earthquake and the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Fisher Books; 4 Sub edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555610862
• ISBN-13: 978-1555610869
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,631,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living and traveling on the great San Andreas fault, January 24, 2004

By	Jerald R Lovell (Clinton Township, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The San Andreas Fault, one of the largest transform faults in the world, runs from the Mexican border north to northwest California, where it finally enters the Pacific. Millions of people live by ths fault and its branches, and are subject to its powerful earthquakes at any moment. Yet few are familiar with its exact route, what it looks like on the surface, and how to take simple steps to protect against its spasms of movement.

"Earthquake Country" addresses these things in a simple, direct, and easily understandable fashion. The photographs are well-chosen and striking, and the directions to various places discussed are highly accurate.

A few years ago, I took a trip along the fault, from Pearblossom, northeast of Los Angeles, to Point Reyes, northwest of San Francisco. I saw hills ripped in half, streets that had moved, fault lines in roads, streams that followed the fault, lines of sag ponds crossing hills, and many other amazing features and things. Without this remarkable, carefully crafted book, I would have passed many of these features without knowing of their significance, or even their existence. The chapters on the central sections of the fault around Cholame and Parkfield were especially informative.

As he takes you along the fault, the author also discusses earthquake protection, and seismic geology in a crisp, professional fashion. This book is must reading for any Californian, or any tourist who visits that wonderful state. I really enjoy the book, and recommend it very, very highly.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for earthquake country residents, December 6, 1999

By	Tony Gaudenti (Northridge, CA.) - See all my reviews

Excellent book, very informative and should be read by anyone living in earthquake country- understanding how and why quakes occur removes some of the fear. I've read all the past editions of this book; the most recent one has been updated to include the 6.7, 1994 Northridge quake, which I experienced. Maybe not a pleasant subject to read about but very interesting. Well-written.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contents:, April 17, 2004

By	Judy Smith "judylynnsbooks" (jamestown, ky United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Earthquake Country (Sunset Travel Books) (Paperback)

Maps, photos, how and why earthquakes cause damage. Explores the Southern, Central & Northern Andreas Fault, Elsinore Fault, Newport-Inglewood Fault, Santa Ynez and Related Faults, Garlock-Big Pine Fault, White Wolf Fault, Owens Valley Fault, Haywood Fault, and others.

Some old black and white photos of damage done. Like: Long Beach in 1933 (Jefferson High School), San Francisco's Hall of Justice and other buildings in 1906, Santa Barbara Pictures from 1925, Cummings Valley School in 1952, some from Holtville, Hotel Woodrow in Brawley, Naderman Bakery & Hollister Rochdale Company in Hollister in 1906, Santa Rosa's City Hall, a 3 story building in Fort Bragg, Memorial Church and domed library at Stanford, some of San Jose, one where a plate glass window pulled apart at seams and caught a tablecloth in crack when it drew back together, Daly City, one of a tall apartment building in Lake Merced where it blew out all the windows but did no other damage, an entire street in Compton demolished, Mission Santa Barbara, the old Hotel California and more. 160 pages.