San Antonio College Library

The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world. A colorful and provocative exploration of the modern Pacific Ocean--what it has been, and the grip it holds on our future. Simon Winchester tackles this "oceanic behemoth of eye-watering complexity" by focusing on key moments since 1950 that speak...

"On May 22, 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, a magnitude 9.5, struck off the southern coast of Chile. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami waves traversed the entire Pacific Basin, causing the loss of life of more than 2000 in Chile and as far away as Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. In the wake of this devastating event, the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS) was established in 1965 to provide early alert notification...