THE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE,1971,THOMAS & WITTS,HCDJ

THE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE

BY

GORDON THOMAS AND MAX MORGAN WITTS

STEIN AND DAY

PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK

1971

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"THE LAST BIG EARTHQUAKE IN THE UNITED STATES CAME AT 5:13AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, IN SAN FRANCISCO.  NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THE NEXT, EVEN MORE DAVASTATING EARTHQUAKE WILL COME TO SAN FRANCISCO, BUT IT WILL COME."

"GORDON THOMAS AND MAX MORGAN WITTS HAVE WRITTENA SPELBINDING MOMENT BY MOMENT ACCOUNT OF THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE AND A DRAMATIC PREDICTION--BASED ON EXPERT OPINION...OF THE NEXT ONE."

"1906 ---THE AUTHORS USE NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED EYEWITNESS REPORTS AND PREVIOUSLY IGNORED DOCUMENTS OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, THE MILITARY, AND THE RED CROSS TO TEAR AWAY THE MYTHS SURROUNDING THE HOLOCAUST.  THEY EXPOSE THE REAL VILLAINS AND HEROES, SHOW HOW THE POLITICAL POWERS TRIED TO CONCEAL THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE, REVEAL THE FIRE WAS SPREAD BY THE INEXPERIENCED DYNAMITE SQUADS TRYING TO CONTAIN IT, AND TELL HOW THE MILITARY EXECUTED PEOPLE WITHOUT TRIAL.  THE READER JOINS THE GREAT ITALIAN, CARUSO, THE FOUNDER OF THE BANK OF AMERICA, GIANNINI, THE WRITER ADVENTURER, JACK LONDON, THE TEMPERMENTAL STAR, JOHN BARRYMORE, AND THE THOUSANDS OF LESS FAMOUS IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL."

"THE NEXT ONE..."THE AUTHORS ASK UNSETTLING QUESTIONS. HOW PREPARED IS THE CITY FOR THE COMING CATASTROPHE? WHY IS THERE, FOR INSTANCE, ONLY ONE FIRE BOAT IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY? WHY DOES THE SUBWAY TUNNEL THROUGH THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT?WHY HAVE NEW SKYSCRAPERS BEEN BUILT IN THE PART MOST LIKELY TO GO?"

THIS BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THE DUSTJACKET IS COMPLETE HOWEVER WITH SMALL RIPS, CREASES, FADING AND LIGHT SOILING.  THE COVER IS CLEAN, EDGES AND CORNERS VERY GENTLY BUMPED AND SCRAPED.   THE SPINE IS BUMPED TOP AND BOTTOM AND A SMALL GOUGE ON THE BACK COVER. THERE ARE MANY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS INCLUDED ALONG WITH 316 PAGES AND MAPS AS ENDPAPERS. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND ALL PAGES INTACT.  A NICE COPY.