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Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964 Earthquake damage Alaska Prince William Sound Region History 20th century Earthquakes Alaska Prince William Sound Region History 20th century Geologists United States Biography Plafker, George 1929- Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) Environmental conditions History 20th century Prince William Sound Region (Alaska) History 20th century Seismology Alaska Prince William Sound Region History 20th centuryFilter By Authors
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Summary: "In the tradition of Erik Larson's Isaac's Storm, a riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in recorded history in North America--the 1964 Alaskan earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and obliterated the coastal village of Chenega--and the scientist sent to look for geological clues to explain the dynamics of earthquakes, who helped to confirm the then controversial theory of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2017