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Investigating Earthquakes
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Author : Elizabeth Elkins
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2017-02-09
Investigating Earthquakes written by Elizabeth Elkins and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-09 with Earthquakes categories.
Dangerous landslides. Collapsed buildings. Blazing fires. The violent shaking of earthquakes can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these catastrophes form and learn about some of history s worst earthquakes."
Earthquakes In Human History
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Author : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-10
Earthquakes In Human History written by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Nature categories.
On November 1, 1755--All Saints' Day--a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors, Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and Donald Theodore Sanders, recapture the power of their previous book, Volcanoes in Human History. They vividly explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports. In the chaos following the Lisbon quake, government and church leaders vied for control. The Marquês de Pombal rose to power and became a virtual dictator. As a result, the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order lost much of its influence in Portugal. Voltaire wrote his satirical work Candide to refute the philosophy of "optimism," the belief that God had created a perfect world. And the 1755 earthquake sparked the search for a scientific understanding of natural disasters. Ranging from an examination of temblors mentioned in the Bible, to a richly detailed account of the 1906 catastrophe in San Francisco, to Japan's Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, to the Peruvian earthquake in 1970 (the Western Hemisphere's greatest natural disaster), this book is an unequaled testament to a natural phenomenon that can be not only terrifying but also threatening to humankind's fragile existence, always at risk because of destructive powers beyond our control.
Earthquakes
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Author : G. A. Eiby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Earthquakes written by G. A. Eiby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Nature categories.
Surveys principles of seismology, geology, and geophysics to discuss the causes, prediction, and effects of earthquakes as well as describing great earthquakes throughout history.
Earthquakes And Other Earth Movements
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Author : John Milne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Earthquakes And Other Earth Movements written by John Milne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Earthquakes categories.
Superquake
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Author : David Ritchie
language : en
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Release Date : 1988
Superquake written by David Ritchie and has been published by Crown Publishing Group (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Earthquakes categories.
It's coming, sometime within your lifetime, as inexorably as approaching thunder -- the biggest earthquake to hit the West Coast since San Francisco was demolished in 1906. This time the target most likely will be southern California and the sprawling, populous city of Los Angeles. And this time the devastation will be greater than ever before, because in the eighty-odd years since the last great quake we have become so much more dependent on our technology.
Earthquake Information Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Earthquake Information Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Earthquakes categories.
Source Mechanisms Of Earthquakes
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Author : Agustín Udías
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-24
Source Mechanisms Of Earthquakes written by Agustín Udías and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-24 with Science categories.
An innovative new approach to studying earthquake source mechanisms, combining theory and observation, for graduate students, researchers and seismology professionals.
Plate Tectonics And Great Earthquakes
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Author : Lynn R. Sykes
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Plate Tectonics And Great Earthquakes written by Lynn R. Sykes and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Science categories.
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Powerful Earthquakes
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Author : Greg Roza
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Powerful Earthquakes written by Greg Roza and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Some earthquakes are so powerful they change the landscape. Many are so weak people can’t feel them. Even with advances in science, seismologists still can’t accurately predict when an earthquake will strike. However, we now know a lot more about where an earthquake is likely to occur. In this book, readers will learn about plate tectonics, faults, and seismic waves. They’ll read about historic earthquakes, see photographs of the aftermath, and learn how to prepare for an earthquake’s mighty tremors.
Earthquake Alert
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Author : Shilpa Mehta-Jones
language : en
Publisher: New York ; St. Catharines, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.
Release Date : 2004
Earthquake Alert written by Shilpa Mehta-Jones and has been published by New York ; St. Catharines, Ont. : Crabtree Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our citiesand countryside. Special sections feature* Earth's layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines* technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes* accompanying tsunamis, landslides, and fires* activity/observation page