Earthquake fears, predictions, and preparations in mid-America

by John E. Farley

1998 198 pages eng

When self-proclaimed climatologist Iben Browning predicted that a major earthquake would shatter the Heartland on 2 or 3 December 1990, many living within reach of the New Madrid fault zone reacted with varying combinations of preparation and panic. John E. Farley explores public reaction to Browni…