The Visitation
The Earthquakes of 1848 and the destruction of Wellington
Published on 11. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-86473-686-4 (ISBN)
Description
Wellington was a settlement of some 3,000 people when it was struck by a cluster of devastating earthquakes in 1848. Now the authoritative text on this event, this scientific and historic account explains the cause of the earthquakes, the geological aftermath, the quakes' impact on early British settlers, and predictions of larger movements making it a compelling read for science and history buffs alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wellington
New Zealand
Publishing group
Te Herenga Waka University Press
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86473-686-4 (9780864736864)
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Person
Rodney Grapes is a professor of earth science at Victoria University-Wellington. He is the author of Magnitude Eight Plus and Pyrometamorphism.