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| View Larger Image | History - Special : Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake | DVD-RAlso With: Creative Differences (Producer)
| List Price: | $29.95 | |
| | Binding: | DVD-R | | Run Time: | 100 minutes | | Studio: | A&E Television Networks | | Number of Discs: | | | Release Date: | July 17, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 165,895th |
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At the dawn of the 20th century, San Francisco was the place to be; a hub of trade and travel, business and banking. Located just to the east of the San Andreas Fault, the bay area is interlaced with eight major earthquake-producing faults. We examine the cataclysmic earthquake that struck on April 18, 1906--it jolted the city for 50 seconds, the earth split for 270 miles, and a resulting firestorm raged for three days. Amazing photographs document the city's destruction and efforts to rebuild. But the rush to get back in business came at a price--the city was rebuilt on the same seismic hazards. Now scientists warn that if it happens again damage and casualties will be much worse. The potential catastrophe unfolds through state-of-the-art graphics with bridges collapsing, high-rise fires, and freeways destroyed. A similar seismic jolt today would lead to a mega-disaster in San Francisco, with billions of dollars in damage and casualties in the tens of thousands.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
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