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A review by iambartacus
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson
5.0
I went to college in Oregon, and on the first day of school, they gave us an earthquake evacuation plan. Being from Minnesota, I looked at them like they were nuts (though I later learned we can get them in Minnesota). Three semesters of geology later, I was fascinated by the Cascadia Fault (in that morbid, I won't be living here soon way).
This book was an excellent explanation of the discovery of the fault, projected damages that could occur, and the beginning of plans being laid to help mitigate future effects. The hospital in the town where I went to school was being completely rebuilt, so I can see the plan moving into effect.
It was written by a journalist, not a geologist, but he interviewed many of the most prestigious and well known geologists on the west coast. I think the author really got into his work, and I thought he did a nice job explaining some seriously complex geologic processes. Probably doesn't hurt he lives within the area that could be severely damaged should "the big one" as it's known, hit.
I highly recommend this book to everyone in the danger zone, and to everyone who loves geology. It's definitely an interesting read about this little known lurking time bomb off the Pacific Coast. It's especially timely since there have been major earthquakes in each of the 4 corners of the Pacific recently as well. I often wonder if that has any impact on other plates when there are huge earthquakes that shake the whole planet and cause it to tilt...
This book was an excellent explanation of the discovery of the fault, projected damages that could occur, and the beginning of plans being laid to help mitigate future effects. The hospital in the town where I went to school was being completely rebuilt, so I can see the plan moving into effect.
It was written by a journalist, not a geologist, but he interviewed many of the most prestigious and well known geologists on the west coast. I think the author really got into his work, and I thought he did a nice job explaining some seriously complex geologic processes. Probably doesn't hurt he lives within the area that could be severely damaged should "the big one" as it's known, hit.
I highly recommend this book to everyone in the danger zone, and to everyone who loves geology. It's definitely an interesting read about this little known lurking time bomb off the Pacific Coast. It's especially timely since there have been major earthquakes in each of the 4 corners of the Pacific recently as well. I often wonder if that has any impact on other plates when there are huge earthquakes that shake the whole planet and cause it to tilt...