Seismic City: An Environmental History of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake by Dyl, Joanna L.; foreword by Paul S. Sutter - 2017

University of Washington Press, 2017. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

University of Washington Press, 2017-10-02. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Seattle:: University of Washington Press,, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. A detailed study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, one which examines the decades leading up to the catastrophic event and the city's recovery from it. In their zeal to rebuild, leaders of the city downplayed the risks and took actions which increased the danger going forward. A book which combines urban environmental history and disaster studies and shows how the crisis and subsequent rebuilding reflect the interplay of natural and human influences that have shaped San Francisco. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. A title in the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series. Illustrated with photographs. Extensive notes, index. xvii, 355 pp.