Project Gutenberg 2006-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 179 Vries, Hugo de 1848 1935 De Vries, Hugo DeVries, Hugo De aardbeving van San Francisco De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "De aardbeving van San Francisco" by Prof. Dr. Hugo de Vries is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the catastrophic earthquake that struck San Francisco, delving into its causes, the resulting devastation, and the geological implications of the event. It examines the distinction between the immediate damage from the earthquake itself and the subsequent destruction caused by fires, as well as discussing the factors that contributed to the varying levels of damage across different building types and locations. The opening of the text vividly describes the aftermath of the earthquake, offering a detailed view of the ruins visible from a ferry crossing the bay. It outlines the direct impact of the tremors against the fires that ravaged the city, with specific attention to the structural integrity of different types of buildings. As the narrative progresses, it transitions into a more scientific analysis, detailing the geological factors that led to the earthquake and the subsequent scientific investigations initiated to study its effects. The author presents observations from a field trip along the fault line, emphasizing the intricacies of the geological shifts caused by the quake and their implications for future constructions. This analytical approach sets the stage for discussions on building practices that could mitigate damage in the event of future seismic activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 F850.5 Text De Aarde en haar Volken Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology 160897 2025-08-08T03:35:42.487987 text/html 156595 2006-04-21T15:12:22 text/html 1158569 2025-08-08T03:35:49.339940 application/epub+zip 1161244 2025-08-08T03:35:46.147967 application/epub+zip 120005 2025-08-08T03:35:44.708957 application/epub+zip 1287032 2025-08-08T03:35:51.541929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274318 2025-08-08T03:35:48.338949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232784 2022-09-08T15:20:26.574521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139201 2025-08-08T03:35:41.955975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138956 2006-04-21T15:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19381 2025-08-08T03:35:51.729922 application/rdf+xml 14454 2025-08-08T03:35:45.199966 image/jpeg 3446 2025-08-08T03:35:44.953948 image/jpeg 51497 2006-04-21T15:12:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1012931 2006-04-21T15:12:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1096194 2025-08-08T03:35:42.536977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia