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 First in an Interesting Series Apr 25, 2008
Be sure to read this series in order to get the most enjoyment from it.
Much more than a good story Dec 27, 2007
I finished Sam Penny's Memphis 7.9 two days ago, but I'm still somewhat shaken! It is a compelling read not only for the thrill of finding out what happens to the cast of characters in his fictional account, but more importantly for the nonfiction scientific briefing on just how earthquakes work. Penny's description of precisely what happens deep underground in the first microseconds, seconds and minutes of the event are spellbinding. If you want to find out something about temblors and how they can effect people's lives, or even if you think you already know something about earthquakes, this is a great place to begin your specialized education. Highly recommended, and perhaps essential reading for anyone who lives within 200 miles or so of Memphis. California may not be the locus of The Big One.
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 Much food for thought Feb 23, 2007
I just finished reading Memphis 7.9 and am about to order the sequel. Memphis 7.9 is a page turner as a novel, but it also is factual in its description of faults and after shocks and liquifaction of soil and every other reference to geological phenomena.
Although I've had one college geology lab class and understood some earthquake dangers, this book points out how buildings, roadways, bridges, rivers, and people react to a major earthquake. It would be a good idea for everyone to read this book and to keep in mind possible emergency steps when such a tragedy occurs -- whether an earthquake or a hurricane or some other widespread destruction.
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A real and present danger for all! Oct 23, 2006
This is a most gripping and authoritative tale of a real peril lurking in the heart of the U.S.
Although it is fictional, it tells the story of a very real danger which could dramatically affect the lives of everyone in the U.S. Those of us who live far away from the New Madrid Fault may not feel the shaking, but we will feel the economic impact on the nation's Gross Domestic Product capability and on the nation's distribution system.
As some say, it's not just a question of "if", it's a question of "when".
This is a well-written book that should be read by everyone concerned with their safety and the safety of their loved ones.
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A dramatic and gripping narrative Mar 08, 2004
Book 1 of the 7.9 Saga, Memphis 7.9 by Sam Penny is an original novel arising from the inevitable prospect a devastating earthquake that strikes the New Madrid Fault Zone, which is located approximately 45 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. The genesis of Memphis 7.9 comes from author Sam Penny's own projections using FEMA numbers to calculate a scenario of the destruction that will ensue when, not if, such a quake erupts. A dramatic and gripping narrative following the lives and deaths of ordinary people blasted by the wrath of the Earth and would be of especially interest to students of geology and the impact of an earthquake phenomena upon contemporary American society, culture, politics, and economics.
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