The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire


Lu par 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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

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.