Living on an Active Earth
Perspectives on Earthquake Science
The destructive force of earthquakes has stimulated human inquiry since ancient times, yet the scientific study of earthquakes is a surprisingly recent endeavor. Instrumental recordings of earthquakes were not made until the second half of the nineteenth century, and the primary mechanism for generating seismic waves was not identified until the beginning of the twentieth century.From this recent start, a range of laboratory, field, and theoretical investigations have developed into a vigorous new discipline: the science of earthquakes. As a basic science, it provides a comprehensive understanding of earthquake behavior and related phenomena…
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Weitere Autoren: Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Earth Sciences and Resources / Committee on the Science of Earthquakes
- ISBN: 978-0-309-06562-7
- EAN: 9780309065627
- Produktnummer: 1468390
- Verlag: National Academies Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 430 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.0 cm 953 g
- Gewicht: 953
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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