Earthquake
Presents illustrated accounts of some relatively recent major earthquakes and discusses the developments in seismology that have made earthquakes predictable.
Main Author: | Walker, Bryce S. |
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Other Authors: | Time-Life Books. |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Alexandria, Va. :
Time-Life Books,
[1982]
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Physical Description: |
176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
Series: |
Planet earth.
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Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Alaska 1964: a world gone mad
- Prophets of a new science
- Secrets of the seismic waves
- A victory for the visionaries
- Dreams of knowing when and where
- Lessons in frustration and hope.