Earthquakes

By:

Bolt, Bruce A

Material type: Text

9780716733966
071673396X

Subject(s):

Earthquakes

DDC classification:

551.22 BOL

Contents:

What we feel in an earthquake -- Where earthquakes occur -- Measuring earthquakes -- Exploring inside the earth -- Faults in the earth -- The Causes of earthquakes -- Earthquakes and plate tectonics -- The Size of an earthquake -- Volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes -- Events that precede and earthquake -- Dangers from earthquakes -- Reducing Earthquake risk -- Appendixes -- World earthquakes and seismicity rates -- Important earthquakes of the United States and Canada -- Abridged modified Mercalli Intensity Scale -- Geologic time scale -- How to determine fault planes from first motions -- Sample calculations of magnitudes, moment, and energy of an earthquake -- Elements of wave motion -- Propogation of elastic waves.

Summary: This text on earthquakes provides an explanation behind these deadly and destructive events, from geological faults to intensity patterns, side effects and protection of people and property. The fourth edition includes descriptions of earthquakes in highly-populated areas such as Kobe, Japan.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Main Library Reference	Reference	551.22 BOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005607

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Included Glossary and Index

What we feel in an earthquake --
Where earthquakes occur --
Measuring earthquakes --
Exploring inside the earth --
Faults in the earth --
The Causes of earthquakes --
Earthquakes and plate tectonics --
The Size of an earthquake --
Volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes --
Events that precede and earthquake --
Dangers from earthquakes --
Reducing Earthquake risk --
Appendixes --
World earthquakes and seismicity rates --
Important earthquakes of the United States and Canada --
Abridged modified Mercalli Intensity Scale --
Geologic time scale --
How to determine fault planes from first motions --
Sample calculations of magnitudes, moment, and energy of an earthquake --
Elements of wave motion --
Propogation of elastic waves.

This text on earthquakes provides an explanation behind these deadly and destructive events, from geological faults to intensity patterns, side effects and protection of people and property. The fourth edition includes descriptions of earthquakes in highly-populated areas such as Kobe, Japan.

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