PEACE OF MIND IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY

San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1991. First Edition, First Printing . Paperback. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated softcover/NF w/trace wear to front upper/lower corner tips. What might one be alert to choosng locattion and a house in eathquake regions such as California, Nevada, or even Indonesia. Practical guide to prepatory survival. 218 pgs, illustrated with photos & diagrams, 10 chapters in 4 parts: Part I, A Primer on Earthquakes: Chapter 1, How Earthquakes Are Caused & Measured. II. The Geologic Hazards of Earhquakes---How to to Recognize & Avoid Them: 2, The Hazards of Faults & Faulting; 3, The Relative Hazards of Various Geologic Foundations 4, The Man-Made Hazards to You Property---From Dams to Neighboring Buildings. III, The Structural & Architectural Hazards of Earthquakes: 5,, The Principles of Earthquake Resistance in Buildings; 6, The Best & Worst Types of Construction & Earthquake Resistance; 7, Structural & Architectural Design & Detailing for Earthquake Resistance; 8, How to Minimize Interior, Utility & Other Household Damage. And Part IV, The Other Remedies: 9, Earthquake Insurance; and 10, How to Behave Before, During & After a Quake to Protect Your Family, Yourself & Your Property, followed by Appendices to faults of America's western states.