On Borrowed Time - North America's Next Big Quake (Paperback)

Finalist, 2021 Balsillie Prize for Public PolicyA Globe and Mail Top 100 BookThe Big One and what we can do to get ready for it.Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a zone that can produce the world's biggest earthquakes and tsunamis. In the eastern part of the continent, small cities and large, from Ottawa to Montreal to New York City, sit in active earthquake zones. In fact, more than 100-million North Americans live in active seismic zones, many of whom do not realize the risk to their community.For more than a decade, Gregor Craigie interviewed scientists, engineers, and emergency planners about earthquakes, disaster response, and resilience. He has also collected vivid first-hand accounts from people who have survived deadly earthquakes. His fascinating and deeply researched book dives headfirst into explaining the science behind The Big One -- and asks what we can do now to prepare ourselves for events geologists say aren't a matter of if, but when.

General

Imprint:	Goose Lane Editions
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	September 2021
Authors:	Gregor Craigie
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-77310-206-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Promotions
LSN:	1-77310-206-0
Barcode:	9781773102061

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