On Shaky Ground : The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812 /

Describes the severe earthquake which changed the course of the Mississippi River in several places, destroyed timberlands, drained swamps, and formed lakes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bagnall, Norma
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 1996.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Readers for new literates.
Earthquakes.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
earthquakes.
Anglais (Langue) > Lectures et morceaux choisis pour nouveaux alphabetises.
Tremblements de terre.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes > Missouri > New Madrid.
New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Early History of New Madrid
  • 2. The First Quakes
  • 3. The Earthquake's Reach
  • 4. After the Disaster
  • 5. Earthquake Predictions
  • 6. Preparing for an Earthquake
  • 7. Toward the Twentieth Century
  • 8. New Madrid Today
  • Appendix 1: Mercalli Intensity Scale
  • Appendix 2: Richter Magnitude Scale
  • For More Reading
  • For More Information
  • Index.

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