The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

Description

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire and the Global Threat Produced by Earthquakes

Although the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is not considered to be one of the most devastating or fatal of all earthquakes in history, it managed to destroy much of San Francisco, kill hundreds of people and leave thousands of others homeless and without food after the great fire that swept through the city when the earthquake subsided incinerated many of the buildings and even entire neighborhoods.

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire, written by Charles Smith Morris, is a detailed account of the events started on April the 18th 1906, as well as a detailed body of work explaining these types of natural catastrophes and taking a closer look at what their inherent causes are.

The book is structured in two distinct parts. The first one deals solely with the San Francisco earthquake and fire, with everything from the factual recognition depicting the scale of the disaster and the number of lives lost, to detailed accounts and tales of heroic actions that have proven how even the worst natural calamities can bring out the best in humanity.

In the second part, readers can view a detailed overview of the mechanism and processes that take place deep within the Earth, leading through geothermal and volcanic events, to earthquakes, volcano eruptions, destructive fires and other natural catastrophes that have often plagued humankind throughout the past few thousands of years. Examples of natural calamities are given and explained, including the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which buried the entire city of Pompeii within a single day, or the terrible eruption of the Krakatoa – along with vital scientific insight on what sparked these calamities.
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