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Title:
Earthquakes : science and society / David S. Brumbaugh.
Author:
Brumbaugh, David S.
Publication Information:
New York : Prentice Hall, ©2010.
Call Number:
QE534.3 .B78 2010
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780321612281
Physical Description:
viii, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
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Contents:
pt. 1. Earthquake Basics -- Ch. 1. Earthquakes: Myths, Legends, and Logic -- Ch. 2. Measuring Earthquakes -- Ch. 3. Faults and Earthquakes -- pt. 2. Earthquake Data Analysis and Its Contributions to Science -- Ch. 4. Earthquake Size and Location -- Ch. 5. Earthquake Process -- Ch. 6. Plate Tectonics -- Ch. 7. Journey to the Center of Earth -- Ch. 8. Earthquakes and Tsunami -- Ch. 9. Earthquake Triggering -- pt. 3. Earthquakes, Earthquake Geography, and Safety -- Ch. 10. Great Historic Earthquakes -- Ch. 11. Earthquakes in the United States -- Ch. 12. Earthquake Prediction -- Ch. 13. What to Do Before, During, and After an Earthquake -- Ch. 14. Building for Earthquake Safety -- App. A. Government Emergency Services and Geoscience Organizations -- App. B. Computer-Based Earthquake Information -- App. C. Suggested Readings.
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