The New Madrid Earthquakes, Revised Edition

By James L. Penick and James Lal Penick

Book Overview

Since its publication in a cloth edition in 1976, Penick's book has met with enormous regional appeal as well as critical acclaim. For the new paper edition, the author has written a new introduction. New material in the final chapter reports on the scientific inquiries into the New Madrid quakes since 1976.

Critical comments on the cloth edition: "James Penick has put together a well-written account of the quakes and their effects upon people, animals, waterways, and land. Based on the scattered accounts of the times it offers a good insight into the reactions of persons suddenly confronted with the perils of the unknown. The vivid description of the devastation wrought upon the face of the land gives a picture of dramatic change brought about by the upheaval of natural forces. In short, reading Penick's work one is readily caught up in the total violence of the event."--American Historical Review

"Penick provides information relevant to present studies of earthquakes in this area."--Earthquake Information Bulletin

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826203442
• ISBN13: 9780826203441
• Release Date: November 1981
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher