THE GREAT QUAKE: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet

In 1964, a historic quake demolished the Alaskan city of Valdez and swept away the island village of Chenega. In a compelling tale of the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, Fountain brings the quake and its aftermath to life in vivid detail, charting its impact on the land, its people, and science. Photos.