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San Francisco is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires
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A detailed account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of such survivors as a naval officer who helped save the city's piers and wharves, unscrupulous mayor Eugene Schmitz, and erudite city boss Abe Ruef. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
By Dennis Smith
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Hardcover:

9780670034420 | Viking Pr, September 22, 2005, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: An account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of survivors.

Paperback:

9780452287594 | Reprint edition (Plume, August 29, 2006), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A detailed account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of such survivors as a naval officer who helped save the city's piers and wharves, unscrupulous mayor Eugene Schmitz, and erudite city boss Abe Ruef.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781400101795 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, September 30, 2005), cover price $34.99 | About this edition: An account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of survivors.
9781400151790 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, September 30, 2005), cover price $22.99 | About this edition: At 5:12 a.

San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake And Fires, Library Edition
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An account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of survivors.
By Alan Sklar (narrator) and Dennis Smith
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CD/Spoken Word:

9781400131792 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, September 30, 2005), cover price $69.99 | About this edition: An account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of survivors.

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