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A detailed account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of such survivors as a naval officer who helped save the city’s piers and wharves, unscrupulous mayor Eugene Schmitz, and erudite city boss Abe Ruef. 100,000 first printing.
Publisher : Viking Books (1 Oct. 2005)
Language : English
Hardcover : 294 pages
ISBN-10 : 0670034428
ISBN-13 : 978-0670034420
Dimensions : 16.1 x 2.72 x 24.13 cm