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A review by shan1212
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson
4.0
I was directed to read this from a Tweet where someone recommended this book along with a favorite author of mine, Jared Diamond. I figured someone who likes Jared Diamond would make good recommendations.
And indeed, this book blew my mind. I really had no idea that the Pacific Northwest experiences catastrophic earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis every few hundred years, and that another could occur at any time. This is clearly very important information for people to have.
I deducted a star because sometimes it went a bit deep in the weeds, or in this case, the tree rings and ocean floor samples. I glazed over as the same scientific facts seemed to be repeated multiple times. But overall learning how scientists discover the geological past and attempt to predict the future captured and held my interest.
This is a must read, especially if you live on the coast or in a subduction zone.
And indeed, this book blew my mind. I really had no idea that the Pacific Northwest experiences catastrophic earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis every few hundred years, and that another could occur at any time. This is clearly very important information for people to have.
I deducted a star because sometimes it went a bit deep in the weeds, or in this case, the tree rings and ocean floor samples. I glazed over as the same scientific facts seemed to be repeated multiple times. But overall learning how scientists discover the geological past and attempt to predict the future captured and held my interest.
This is a must read, especially if you live on the coast or in a subduction zone.