| Bad Friday Contributor(s): Freedman, Lew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1935347241 ISBN-13: 9781935347248 Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA) OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Science | Earth Sciences - Seismology & Volcanism - Science | History |
| Dewey: 363.349 |
| LCCN: 2013933972 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 17 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake lasting more than five minutes rocked south central Alaska, leveling waterfronts, collapsing bridges, and crumbling landscapes. The most powerful quake in North American history and ensuing tidal waves left homes broken, children orphaned, and infrastructure decimated. Yet, from within the tragedy also came stories of heroism, community, and perseverance from Alaskans who rode the earth as it shifted more than 14 feet, who floated atop roofs as the tsunami hit, and who searched through rubble and deserted homes amid devastation, heartbreak, and the beginning of recovery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freedman, Lew: - Lew Freedman is a former Alaska resident who spent 17 years at the Anchorage Daily News as sports editor and columnist. The author of 58 books, Freedman is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in journalism and he earned a Master's degree from Alaska Pacific University. He currently resides in Indiana with his wife Debra. |