{"product_id":"fullrip-90-isbn-9781570619427","title":"Full-Rip 9.0","description":"\u003cb\u003eScientific reportage on what we know and don’t know about the mega-earthquake predicted to hit the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Scientists have identified Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver as the urban centers of what will be the biggest earthquake—the Really Big One—in the continental United States. A quake will happen—in fact, it’s actually overdue. The Cascadia subduction zone is 750 miles long, running along the Pacific coast from Northern California up to southern British Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this fascinating book, \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e science reporter Sandi Doughton introduces readers to the scientists who are dedicated to understanding the way the earth moves and describes what patterns can be identified and how prepared (or not) people are. With a 100% chance of a mega-quake hitting the Pacific Northwest, this fascinating book reports on the scientists who are trying to understand when, where, and just how big The Big One will be.“More than just a dire warning about the “big one”…[\u003ci\u003eFull Rip 9.0\u003c\/i\u003e] renders the remarkable story of how geologists and  other scientists have pieced together evidence of an immense Northwest  “megaquake”…[\u003ci\u003eFull Rip 9.0\u003c\/i\u003e] may make you a little jittery (and cause you to re-evaluate  your family’s earthquake readiness), but it is a captivating read even  as it challenges long-held assumptions — including the firmness of the  ground under your feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Written by \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e science writer Sandi Doughton, the book is a hard, fast and compelling look at the potential impact The Big One might have on us, and it documents the detective work being done by researchers who are trying to nail down the shifting tectonic structures below. It’s recommended beach reading, as long as you know your tsunami evacuation route.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnute Berger, \u003ci\u003eSeattle\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[If you want] to know more about our region's history, seismic or otherwise, to say nothing of your odds of being squashed by a pancaking viaduct or a washed away by a monster tsunami, order yourself a copy of Doughton's book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Savage, \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'Full Rip 9.0' is a worthy addition to the small shelf of books about the greatest natural hazard facing the Pacific Northwest. Doughton balances the excitement of scientific discovery with the grave risks that recent findings have revealed. Every Oregonian should learn and heed this Cascadia story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Full Rip\u003c\/i\u003e is a short, alarming read. ...the subject carries more than enough natural interest for Seattle residents that they'll paw through this book feverishly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...the most readable [Pacific Northwest earthquake] telling so far.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Portland Mercury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Sandi Doughton draws the reader into in-depth science—science that says it’s a matter of if, not when, a big quake will strike—with vivid stories of the scientists behind the data. ...From the schools that will be shaken to the leaky tanks and Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant at Hanford that will feel the earth move, \u003ci\u003eFull Rip 9.0\u003c\/i\u003e is terrifying in its implications, yet an entertaining summer read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Restocking my family's emergency preparedness kit zoomed to the top of my to-do list this week, after I read 'Full Rip 9.0.' Seattle science reporter Sandi Doughton has written this alarming assessment of our region's seismic activity throughout history and uses the latest scientific research to speculate on what we might expect in the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bellingham Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFull Rip 9.0\u003c\/i\u003e by Sandi Doughton is a compelling story about historic mega earthquakes along the Pacific Coast from northern California to southern British Columbia.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Doughton’s story focuses on the geological record and its implications for the Northwest. Does the region face an offshore mega-quake and tsunami on the scale of Japan’s 3\/11\/11 event that will kill thousands and devastate the economy, or a series of magnitude 8 offshore quake and tsunami events that will cumulatively be nearly as devastating?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SunBreak\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this fascinating book, The Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton introduces readers to the scientists who are dedicated to understanding the way the earth moves and describes what patterns can be identified and how prepared (or not) people are. With a 100% chance of a mega-quake hitting the Pacific Northwest, this fascinating book reports on the scientists who are trying to understand when, where, and just how big THE BIG ONE will be... If you live in this region, you should read this book!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirdbooker Report \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSandi Doughton writes about science for \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has been a journalist for twenty years covering environment, science, health, and medicine. She lives in Seattle.","brand":"Sasquatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305499087077,"sku":"NP9781570619427","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781570619427.jpg?v=1767727784","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fullrip-90-isbn-9781570619427","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}