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The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet by Henry Fountain
4.0
This book is about possibly the largest earthquake ever to hit Alaska in 1964. It is about the earthquake itself, the damage, and the recovery from the storm. But it is more than just the earthquake, it is about how that particular earthquake confirmed the plate-tectonics theory. It centers around one geologist George Plafker and his commitment to finding out how this earthquake happened. In doing this he was able to confirm the plate-tectonics theory of earthquakes.
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This book was well written and well researched. It was interesting and very detailed though it did drag on a little bit at some points in the book. But overall it kept my interest and focus. It was well organized and well thought out. I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Henry Fountain, and Crown Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
For more book reviews come and read my book blog at: http://turnthepagereviewsbyjill.blogspot.com
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This book was well written and well researched. It was interesting and very detailed though it did drag on a little bit at some points in the book. But overall it kept my interest and focus. It was well organized and well thought out. I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Henry Fountain, and Crown Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
For more book reviews come and read my book blog at: http://turnthepagereviewsbyjill.blogspot.com