San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires

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ISBN-10:

0670034428

ISBN-13:

9780670034420

Author(s): SMITH, DENNIS
Released: Sep 22, 2005
Publisher: Viking Adult
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
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Description:

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.

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