{"product_id":"a-dangerous-place-californias-unsettling-fate-paperback","title":"A Dangerous Place: California's Unsettling Fate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Reisner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with a signature command of his subject and with compelling resonance, Marc Reisner leads us through California's improbable rise from a largely desert land to the most populated state in the nation, fueled by an economic engine more productive than all of Africa. Reisner believes that the success of this last great desert civilization hinges on California's denial of its own inescapable fate: Both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas sit astride two of the most violently seismic zones on the planet. The earthquakes that have already rocked California were, according to Reisner, a mere prologue to a future cataclysm that will result in immense destruction. Concluding with a hypothetical but chillingly realistic description of what such a disaster would look like, \u003cb\u003eA Dangerous Place\u003c\/b\u003e mixes science, history, and cultural commentary in a haunting work of profound importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"A Dangerous Place, Marc Reisner, the author of \"Cadillac Desert, the classic history of the American West and its fatal dependence on water, returns to the subject that never ceased to seduce him: California. \u003cbr\u003eWriting with his signature command of his subject and with compelling resonance, Reisner leads us through California's improbable history and rise from a largely desert land to the most populated state in the nation, fueled by an economic engine more productive than all of Africa. Reisner believes that the achievement of this, the last great desert civilization, hinges on California's denial of its own inescapable fate. Both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas sit astride two of the most violently seismic zones on the planet. The earthquakes that have already rocked California were, according to Reisner, mere prologues to a future cataclysm that will result in destruction of such magnitude that the only recourse will be to rebuild from the ground up. Reisner concludes \"A Dangerous Place with a hypothetical but chillingly realistic description of such a disaster and its horrifying aftereffects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Reisner worked for many years at the Natural Resources Defense Council. His \u003cb\u003eCadillac Desert\u003c\/b\u003e was a National Book Critics Circle Award nominee. He died in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 7.52 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751982825760,"sku":"9780142003831","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f39e65d2611344985e81cd493c3f931.webp?v=1779984887","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dangerous-place-californias-unsettling-fate-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}