Disasters And Heroic Rescues Of California: True Stories Of Tragedy And Survival

Jones, Ray,Lubow, Joseph M.

ISBN 10: 0762738227 / ISBN 13: 9780762738229

Published by Globe Pequot Pr, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disasters And Heroic Rescues Of California: True Stories Of Tragedy And Survival
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762738227
• ISBN 13: 9780762738229
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

From blizzards and earthquakes to floods and fires, California has seen its share of disasters. This book offers fascinating reading for anyone interested in real-life drama set in the Golden State. Includes such disasters as the Jackson Argonaut Mine Fire of 1922, the 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times building, and the Crescent City Tsunami of 1964.

About the Author

Ray Jones is the author or coauthor of numerous books on history and travel. The founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine and a former writing coach at Southern Living, he now lives in Pebble Beach, California.

Joe Lubow is a freelance writer living in Santa Cruz, California.