The great quake : how the biggest earthquake in North America changed our understanding of the planet
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Author
Published
New York : Crown, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Asbury - Adult Non-Fiction
551.22097983 FOU
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551.22097983 FOU
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury - Adult Non-Fiction | 551.22097983 FOU | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964.
Earthquake damage -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
Earthquakes -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
Geologists -- United States -- Biography.
Plafker, George, -- 1929-
Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) -- History -- 20th century.
Seismology -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
Earthquake damage -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
Earthquakes -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
Geologists -- United States -- Biography.
Plafker, George, -- 1929-
Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) -- History -- 20th century.
Seismology -- Alaska -- Prince William Sound Region -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
New York : Crown, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
A narrative account of North America's largest recorded earthquake describes how it devastated coastal towns and villages in Alaska in 1964, killing dozens of people and inspiring the work of geologist George Plafker, whose findings helped confirm the theory of plate tectonics.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fountain, H. (2017). The great quake: how the biggest earthquake in North America changed our understanding of the planet (First edition.). Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fountain, Henry. 2017. The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet. Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fountain, Henry. The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet Crown, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fountain, Henry. The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet First edition., Crown, 2017.
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