The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

About this film

LibriVox recording of The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire, by Charles Morris. Read by Librivox volunteers. 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 Pompeii or the explosion of the Krakatoa, together with scientific explanations for the causes of earthquakes and the eruption of volcanos. (Summary by Ava) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B part 1(127MB) Download M4B part 2(130MB) Download M4B part 3(123MB)

Directors & creators

Charles Morris

Subjects

librivox; audiobook; non-fiction; history; San Francisco; earthquake; volcano; science

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