The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire


Leído por LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 stars; 6 reviews)

The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy.

In the second half, a number of different other earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are retold, like the eruption of the Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeij or the explosion of the Krakatoa, together with scientific explanations for the causes of earthquakes and the eruption of volcanos. (Summary by Availle) (13 hr 45 min)

Capítulos

Preface 8:46 Leído por Availle
San Francisco and its Terrific Earthquake 45:34 Leído por Bellona Times
The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City 31:36 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Fighting Flames with Dynamite 16:17 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
The Reign of Destruction and Devastation 29:55 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host 28:17 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Facing Famine and Praying for Relief 32:56 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth 19:14 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes 19:08 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Disaster Spreads over the Golden State 10:20 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
All America and Canada to the Rescue 18:46 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
The San Francisco of the Past 14:42 Leído por Tom Crawford
Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific 12:10 Leído por Tom Crawford
Plans to Rebuild San Francisco 19:21 Leído por Tom Crawford
The Earthquake Wave Felt Around the World 10:02 Leído por Bellona Times
Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples 35:49 Leído por Ann Boulais
The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes 21:02 Leído por Ann Boulais
The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States 15:28 Leído por Ann Boulais
The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth's Demons of Destruction 19:55 Leído por Ann Boulais
The Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action 42:48 Leído por Availle
The Active Volcanoes of the Earth 30:43 Leído por Robert Parker
The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii 36:40 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli 37:58 Leído por compozr
Skapter Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes 16:41 Leído por Availle
Volcanoes of the Philippines and other Pacific Islands 33:49 Leído por Laine S.
The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea's Lake of Fire 30:08 Leído por Laine S.
Popocatepetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America 15:39 Leído por TriciaG
The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa 33:08 Leído por Kathleen Nelson
Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part ONE 34:13 Leído por compozr
Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part TWO 26:27 Leído por compozr
St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812 20:43 Leído por Guero
Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building 20:34 Leído por Availle
Mud Volcanoes, Geysers and Hot Springs 36:46 Leído por Denny Sayers (d. 2015)

Reseñas

Really two books connected together


(4 stars)

The first half of this book is a reaction, about two weeks following the San Francisco earthquake. The second half is a history of global vulcanism and other geothermal events. The two don't seem to have much to do with each other, IMO, although each is interesting on its own.

yowza manzino (i.e. Great)


(4 stars)

I'm sure I've listened to more than 100 books on this site, & many chapters of this book are easily the most incredible & fascinating of all I've heard. HOWEVER, some of the San Fran chapters are the opposite, so much so, I fast forwarded thru them.