The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire


Gelesen von 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)

Kapitel

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

Bewertungen

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.