Seismic City: An Environmental History of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake

by Joanna Leslie Dyl and Joanna L. Dyl

Book Overview

On April 18, 1906, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco region, igniting fires that burned half the city. The disaster in all its elements -- earthquake, fires, and recovery -- profoundly disrupted the urban order and challenged San Francisco's perceived permanence.

The crisis temporarily broke down spatial divisions of class and race and highlighted the contested terrain of urban nature in an era of widespread class conflict,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295746092
• ISBN13: 9780295746098
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher