02462cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000310011724500690014826400510021730000470026833600260031533700260034133800360036750000310040350801030043452014950053753400450203265300520207785600430212918221UtSlPG20260610133426.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aVries, Hugo de,d1848-193513aDe aardbeving van San Francisco :bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1907 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-21  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/  a"De aardbeving van San Francisco" by Prof. Dr. Hugo de Vries is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the catastrophic earthquake that struck San Francisco, delving into its causes, the resulting devastation, and the geological implications of the event. It examines the distinction between the immediate damage from the earthquake itself and the subsequent destruction caused by fires, as well as discussing the factors that contributed to the varying levels of damage across different building types and locations.  The opening of the text vividly describes the aftermath of the earthquake, offering a detailed view of the ruins visible from a ferry crossing the bay. It outlines the direct impact of the tremors against the fires that ravaged the city, with specific attention to the structural integrity of different types of buildings. As the narrative progresses, it transitions into a more scientific analysis, detailing the geological factors that led to the earthquake and the subsequent scientific investigations initiated to study its effects. The author presents observations from a field trip along the fault line, emphasizing the intricacies of the geological shifts caused by the quake and their implications for future constructions. This analytical approach sets the stage for discussions on building practices that could mitigate damage in the event of future seismic activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 190640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18221