Title & Author:

The L.A. earthquake sourcebook / produced by Richard Koshalek and Mariana Amatullo.

Publication:

[Pasadena, Calif.] : Designmatters, Art Center College of Design, ©2008.

Description:

341 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Notes:
Book design by Sagmeister, Inc., NYC. --verso of title page.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-341).
Foreword / Richard Koshalek -- Preface / Antonio R. Villaraigosa -- Introduction / Mariana Amatullo -- Stories from the fault zone / by Judith Lewis -- Earthquake explorations in Southern California / by Susan Hough -- The "P-word" / by Thomas H. Jordan -- An eerie quiet on the Southern San Andreas : a profile of Lucile Jones / by Judith Lewis -- Preparing L.A. for potential earthquakes : applications of space technology / by Charles Elachi and Andrea Donnellan -- Excerpt from 'The folklore of earthquakes' / by Carey McWilliams -- Building for the big one / by Judith Lewis -- Excerpt from 'Annals of the former world' / by John McPhee -- Earthquakes are fabulous : an interview with Thom Mayne / by Dana Hutt -- Engineering from end to end : a new approach to modeling seismic activity : an interview with Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau and Dr. Paul Jennings / by Judith Lewis -- A comprehensive approach to earthquake engineering : lessons from Northridge and beyond : an interview with Susan Tubbesing / by Aileen Farnan Antonier -- The Field Act : building stronger schools / by Judith Lewis -- Visual essay / by Paul Rogers -- Preparing for the unthinkable / by Judith Lewis -- Excerpt from 'Los Angeles days' / by Joan Didion -- The cultural geographies of natural disasters / by Michael Dear -- Assessing preparedness : an interview with Linda Bourque / by Aileen Farnan Antonier -- How to succeed in disaster readiness : a profile of Richard McCarthy / by Aileen Farnan Antonier -- Earthquake disasters by design / by Dennis S. Mileti -- Bold leadership in crisis management : a call to action / by James Lee Witt -- Visual essay / by Christoph Niemann -- The longest second : the earthquake comes / by Judith Lewis -- 'When mother nature visits Southern California' / by David Hernandez -- Disaster research : studying collective behavior : a profile of Kathleen Tierney / by Aileen Farnan Antonier -- Excerpt from 'The L.A. quake' / by Lawrence Weschler -- The novelty of crises : how to prepare for the unprecedented / by Arnold M. Howeitt and Herman B. 'Dutch' Leonard -- Excerpt from 'Ask the dust' / by John Fante -- Communication : the weakest link : a profile of Ellis M. Stanley, Sr. / by Aileen Farnan Antonier -- Visual essay / by Ann Field Studio -- Aftermath : the resilient city on a quaking planet / by Judith Lewis -- Excerpt from 'As I remember' / by Arnold Genthe -- The social cascade : preserving communities after a disaster / by Judith Lewis with contributions by Richard L. Bernknopf, Mark Ghilarducci, and Anne M. Wein -- A place to live after the shaking stops / by Mary Comerio -- Reprint of 'When living on the edge becomes stark-naked reality' / by Carolyn See -- Shaken, not stirred : earthquakes and the culture of erasure / by David Ulin -- Designing the message : the challenge of the Los Angeles Earthquake : Get Ready Project in the studio / by Anne Burdick -- Intervention design and preparedness / by Sean Donahue -- 'A river in Egypt' : a graphic novel / by Martin Kaplan, with visuals by Darren Ragel -- The 7 steps to earthquake preparedness / from Dare to Prepare.

Summary:

"[C]ompilation of the latest knowledge and scientific data about earthquake preparedness and recovery by educational institutions, civic agencies and experts from a variety of fields ... includes illustrations and graphic imagery created by renowned designers and artists ... [and] a number of literary excerpts from celebrated authors such as Joan Didion and others."--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9780961870508
0961870508

Subject:

Earthquakes California Los Angeles Safety measures.
Earthquakes California Los Angeles Planning.
Emergency management California Los Angeles.
Tremblements de terre Californie Los Angeles Sécurité Mesures.
Tremblements de terre Californie Los Angeles Planification.
Earthquakes Planning.
Earthquakes Safety measures.
Emergency management.
Earthquakes California Los Angeles Region Safety measures.
Earthquakes California Los Angeles Region Planning.
Emergency management California Los Angeles Region.
California Los Angeles.

Added entries:

Koshalek, Richard.
Amatullo, Mariana.
Sagmeister, Stefan, 1962-
Sagmeister Inc., book designer.
Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, Calif.)

Los Angeles earthquake sourcebook

Holdings:

Location: Library main 262315
Call No.: BIB 193420
Status: Available