{"product_id":"japan-sinks-paperback","title":"Japan Sinks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSakyo Komatsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A chillingly realistic work of science fiction.\" ― \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAfter dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland ― and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea. \u003cbr\u003eBased on rigorous scientific speculation, \u003ci\u003eJapan Sinks\u003c\/i\u003e recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chillingly realistic work of science fiction.―\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAfter dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland―and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea.\u003cbr\u003eBased on rigorous scientific speculation, \u003ci\u003eJapan Sinks\u003c\/i\u003e recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. \u003cbr\u003eDover (2015) republication of the edition originally published by Harper \u0026amp; Row, New York, 1976.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A chillingly realistic work of science fiction.\"―\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAfter dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland―and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea.\u003cbr\u003eBased on rigorous scientific speculation, \u003ci\u003eJapan Sinks\u003c\/i\u003e recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. \u003cbr\u003eDover (2015) republication of the edition originally published by Harper \u0026amp; Row, New York, 1976.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's leading science-fiction writers, Sakyo Komatsu (1931-2011) was also a television reporter. His other books include \u003ci\u003eVirus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSayonara Jupiter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJapanese translator Michael Gallagher currently contributes to several websites, including Truthout.org and ContraryPerspective.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227915469049,"sku":"9780486802923","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/djJDLzVlRXNsd0dIN05RdTFsQ0hidz09.webp?v=1768285765","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/japan-sinks-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}