The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

Narrators: Availle, Bellona Times, Kathleen Nelson, Tom Crawford, Ann Boulais, Robert Parker, Compozr, Laine S., TriciaG, Guero, Denny Sayers (d. 2015)

Number of Chapters: 33

Length: 13 hours and 45 minutes

Language: English

The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy.

In the second half, a number of different other earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are retold, like the eruption of the Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeij or the explosion of the Krakatoa, together with scientific explanations for the causes of earthquakes and the eruption of volcanos. (Summary by Availle)

Preface (Availle)

San Francisco and its Terrific Earthquake (Bellona Times)

The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City (Kathleen Nelson)

Fighting Flames with Dynamite (Kathleen Nelson)

The Reign of Destruction and Devastation (Kathleen Nelson)

The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host (Kathleen Nelson)

Facing Famine and Praying for Relief (Kathleen Nelson)

The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth (Kathleen Nelson)

Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes (Kathleen Nelson)

Disaster Spreads over the Golden State (Kathleen Nelson)

All America and Canada to the Rescue (Kathleen Nelson)

The San Francisco of the Past (Tom Crawford)

Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific (Tom Crawford)

Plans to Rebuild San Francisco (Tom Crawford)

The Earthquake Wave Felt Around the World (Bellona Times)

Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples (Ann Boulais)

The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes (Ann Boulais)

The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States (Ann Boulais)

The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth's Demons of Destruction (Ann Boulais)

The Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action (Availle)

The Active Volcanoes of the Earth (Robert Parker)

The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii (Kathleen Nelson)

Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli (compozr)

Skapter Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes (Availle)

Volcanoes of the Philippines and other Pacific Islands (Laine S.)

The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea's Lake of Fire (Laine S.)

Popocatepetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America (TriciaG)

The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa (Kathleen Nelson)

Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part ONE (compozr)

Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part TWO (compozr)

St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812 (Guero)

Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building (Availle)

Mud Volcanoes, Geysers and Hot Springs (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))

The audiobook The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire falls under the genres of Nature, Modern (20th C). It is written by Charles Morris.

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