The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America

by Kazue Ueda, Satoko Musumi-Rokkaku, Yoshinobu Tsuji, et al.

Book Overview

A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January 1700. Samurai, merchants, and villagers wrote of minor flooding and damage. Some noted having felt no earthquake; they wondered what had set off... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295985356
• ISBN13: 9780295985350
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"