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Ancient Earthquakes

Author : M. Sintubin
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813724716
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Earthquakes written by M. Sintubin and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ancient earthquakes are pre-instrumental earthquakes that can only be identified through indirect evidence in the archaeological (archaeoseismology) and geological (palaeoseismology) record. Special Paper 471 includes a selection of cases convincingly illustrating the different ways the archaeological record is used in earthquake studies. The first series of papers focuses on the relationship between human prehistory and tectonically active environments, and on the wide range of societal responses to historically known earthquakes. The bulk of papers concerns archaeoseismology, showing the diversity of approaches, the wide range of disciplines involved, and its potential to contribute to a better understanding of earthquake history. Ancient Earthquakes will be of interest to the broad community of earth scientists, seismologists, historians, and archaeologists active in and around archaeological sites in the many regions around the world threatened by seismic hazards. This Special Paper frames in the International Geoscience Programme IGCP 567 'Earthquake Archaeology: Archaeoseismology along the Alpine-Himalayan Seismic Zone.'"--Publisher's description.

Ancient Seismites

Author : Frank R. Ettensohn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813723594
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Seismites written by Frank R. Ettensohn and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Volcanoes in Human History

Author : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400842859
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Volcanoes in Human History written by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa and neighboring islands. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around the world, resulting in the infamous ''year without a summer'' in North America, food riots in Europe, and a widespread cholera epidemic. And the gloomy weather inspired Mary Shelley to write the gothic novel Frankenstein. This book tells the story of nine such epic volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the myriad ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. Zeilinga de Boer and Sanders describe in depth how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment. After introducing the origins and mechanisms of volcanism, the authors draw on ancient as well as modern accounts--from folklore to poetry and from philosophy to literature. Beginning with the Bronze Age eruption that caused the demise of Minoan Crete, the book tells the human and geological stories of eruptions of such volcanoes as Vesuvius, Krakatau, Mount Pelée, and Tristan da Cunha. Along the way, it shows how volcanism shaped religion in Hawaii, permeated Icelandic mythology and literature, caused widespread population migrations, and spurred scientific discovery. From the prodigious eruption of Thera more than 3,600 years ago to the relative burp of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the results of volcanism attest to the enduring connections between geology and human destiny. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Minoan Earthquakes

Author : Simon Jusseret
Publisher : Leuven University Press
ISBN 13 : 9462701059
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Minoan Earthquakes written by Simon Jusseret and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary study on the role of earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean Does the “Minoan myth” still stand up to scientific scrutiny? Since the work of Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos (Crete, Greece), the romanticized vision of the Cretan Bronze Age as an era of peaceful prosperity only interrupted by the catastrophic effects of natural disasters has captured the popular and scientific imagination. Its impact on the development of archaeology, archaeoseismology, and earthquake geology in the eastern Mediterranean is considerable. Yet, in spite of more than a century of archaeological explorations on the island of Crete, researchers still do not have a clear understanding of the effects of earthquakes on Minoan society. This volume, gathering the contributions of Minoan archaeologists, geologists, seismologists, palaeoseismologists, geophysicists, architects, and engineers, provides an up-to-date interdisciplinary appraisal of the role of earthquakes in Minoan society and in Minoan archaeology – what we know, what are the remaining issues, and where we need to go. Contributors: Tim Cunningham (Université catholique de Louvain), Jan Driessen (Université catholique de Louvain), Charalampos Fassoulas (Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete), Christoph Grützner (RWTH Aachen University, University of Cambridge), Susan E. Hough (U.S. Geological Survey), Simon Jusseret (The University of Texas at Austin, Université catholique de Louvain), Colin F. Macdonald (The British School at Athens), Jack Mason (RWTH Aachen University), James P. McCalpin (GEO-HAZ Consulting Inc.), Floyd W. McCoy (University of Hawaii – Windward), Clairy Palyvou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos (National Observatory of Athens), Klaus Reicherter (RWTH Aachen University), Manuel Sintubin (KU Leuven), Jeffrey S. Soles (University of North Carolina – Greensboro), Rhonda Suka (Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii), Eleftheria Tsakanika (National Technical University of Athens), Thomas Wiatr (RWTH Aachen University, German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy).

Catalogue of Ancient Earthquakes in the Mediterranean Area Up to the 10th Century

Author : Emanuela Guidoboni
Publisher : SGA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of Ancient Earthquakes in the Mediterranean Area Up to the 10th Century written by Emanuela Guidoboni and published by SGA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogo in inglese dei terremoti, maremoti, subsidenze e frane di natura sismica nell’area mediterranea dal 760 a.C. al 995 d.C. Datazione, fonti storiche in lingua originale e tradotte, letteratura, area geografica coinvolta, effetti, intensità, mappe. Con un'introduzione sulla sismologia storica. (ubosb).

Earth-Shattering Events: Earthquakes, Nations, and Civilization

Author : Andrew Robinson
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 050077370X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Earth-Shattering Events: Earthquakes, Nations, and Civilization written by Andrew Robinson and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A truly welcome and refreshing study that puts earthquake impact on history into a proper perspective." --Amos Nur, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University, California, and author of Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God Since antiquity, on every continent, human beings in search of attractive landscapes and economic prosperity have made a Faustian bargain with the risk of devastation by an earthquake. Today, around half of the world’s largest cities – as many as sixty – lie in areas of major seismic activity. Many, such as Lisbon, Naples, San Francisco, Teheran, and Tokyo, have been severely damaged or destroyed by earthquakes in the past. But throughout history, starting with ancient Jericho, Rome, and Sparta, cities have proved to be extraordinarily resilient: only one, Port Royal in the Caribbean, was abandoned after an earthquake. Earth-Shattering Events seeks to understand exactly how humans and earthquakes have interacted, not only in the short term but also in the long perspective of history. In some cases, physical devastation has been followed by decline. But in others, the political and economic reverberations of earthquake disasters have presented opportunities for renewal. After its wholesale destruction in 1906, San Francisco went on to flourish, eventually giving birth to the high-tech industrial area on the San Andreas fault known as Silicon Valley. An earthquake in Caracas in 1812 triggered the creation of new nations in the liberation of South America from Spanish rule. Another in Tangshan in 1976 catalysed the transformation of China into the world’s second largest economy. The growth of the scientific study of earthquakes is woven into this far-reaching history. It began with a series of earthquakes in England in 1750. Today, seismologists can monitor the vibration of the planet second by second and the movement of tectonic plates millimeter by millimeter. Yet, even in the 21st century, great earthquakes are still essentially "acts of God," striking with much less warning than volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, and even tornadoes and tsunamis.

Treatise on Geophysics

Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444538038
Total Pages : 5604 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Treatise on Geophysics written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 5604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatise on Geophysics, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and in-depth study of the physics of the Earth beyond what any geophysics text has provided previously. Thoroughly revised and updated, it provides fundamental and state-of-the-art discussion of all aspects of geophysics. A highlight of the second edition is a new volume on Near Surface Geophysics that discusses the role of geophysics in the exploitation and conservation of natural resources and the assessment of degradation of natural systems by pollution. Additional features include new material in the Planets and Moon, Mantle Dynamics, Core Dynamics, Crustal and Lithosphere Dynamics, Evolution of the Earth, and Geodesy volumes. New material is also presented on the uses of Earth gravity measurements. This title is essential for professionals, researchers, professors, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Geophysics and Earth system science. Comprehensive and detailed coverage of all aspects of geophysics Fundamental and state-of-the-art discussions of all research topics Integration of topics into a coherent whole

Archaeoseismology

Author : Laura Pecchioli
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031283031
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Archaeoseismology written by Laura Pecchioli and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeoseismic research provides data and information on past earthquakes but is limited by the lack of ongoing discussions about methodology. This volume is an interdisciplinary approach including archaeologists, geologists, geophysicists, seismologists, engineers, and architects from different countries to present a comprehensive recording and interpretation of ancient natural disasters on some case studies. The publication is an introduction to various aspects of the field of archaeoseismology for the knowledge of past seismicity, the reconstruction of the chronological history of a place, the interpretation and identification of seismic effects using different methods, etc. The collection provides an overview of research into archaeoseismology, making new contributions through innovative ideas on various topics. The publication can be an illustrative introduction to better understand the complexity of interpreting seismic effects on ancient and modern masonries, particularly for students with an open mind.

Earthquakes and Gardens

Author : Virginia Burrus
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022682456X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes and Gardens written by Virginia Burrus and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-02-19 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Earthquakes and Gardens, professor of religion Virginia Burrus pursues an earthquake from the deep past and tracks the fallen monuments and resurgent gardens of a distant city. The starting point is Hilarion, a Christian saint who saw the recorded intensity of a mighty quake in the toppled buildings of fourth-century Cyprus. In The Life of Saint Hilarion, written in 390, we see those buildings through Saint Hilarion's eyes in just a few lines. Building out from this fragment of text and the mental images that come with it, Burrus delivers a remarkable set of meditations on the human experience of place. Earthquakes and Gardens is a methodological experiment in close and promiscuous reading, an exercise in place-centered rumination, and a powerful set of observations on destruction and resilience. The scale ranges from the deeply personal to the massive and collective. In Burrus's capable hands, earthquakes and gardens anchor us in our textual fragments while also drawing us elsewhere, opening onto more-than-human worlds that are both concrete and metaphorical, close and distant"--

Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament

Author : Jonathan S. Greer
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493415549
Total Pages : 956 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament written by Jonathan S. Greer and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Old Testament backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old Testament. They introduce readers to a wide range of background materials, covering history, geography, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern textual and iconographic studies. Meant to be used alongside traditional literature-based canonical surveys, this one-stop introduction to Old Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses. It contains over 100 illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.

Great Earthquakes

Author : A. S. Hooker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Great Earthquakes written by A. S. Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historical Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula

Author : Manuel Álvarez-Martí-Aguilar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811919798
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Historical Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula written by Manuel Álvarez-Martí-Aguilar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on historical earthquakes and tsunamis in the Iberian Peninsula has made great strides in recent years, from diverse scientific fields ranging from geology to archaeology. In addition to the famous earthquake and tsunami of 1755, which intensely affected the peninsula, researchers are conducting a growing number of surveys and case studies on seismic episodes and extreme wave events of possible tsunamigenic origin in Portugal and Spain during the ancient, medieval, and modern eras. However, the development of these studies has suffered due to a certain lack of communication among the different fields of research, which are focused on their own methodologies and interests. The aim of this book is to promote interdisciplinary dialogue by linking the results of the most recent research into historical earthquakes and tsunamis in Iberia from the fields of geology, history and archaeology. The volume, which devotes special attention to tsunamis and to events that occurred in the Iberian Peninsula before 1755, offers synthetic insights, updates, and case studies of maximum interest for knowledge of the historical seismology of Portugal and Spain.

Geological Line Selection for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Engineering

Author : Jincheng Li
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662555727
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Geological Line Selection for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Engineering written by Jincheng Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the second phase of the Qinghai–Tibetan railway construction project and is the first technological book discussing the geological routing of the Qinghai–Tibetan railway project on the “roof of the world.” Based on practical experience of railway construction work, it provides a substantial number of examples with detailed descriptions and conclusions. The complex geological environment of the Qinghai–Tibetan railway as well as the selection and optimization of the route are illustrated vividly and clearly with quotes, figures, photos, and tables. Connecting Golmud and Lhasa, it has a total length of 1142 km and at the Tanggula Pass has an altitude of 5072m—higher than any other in the world. A 960 km section is on a plateau at altitudes above 4000 m, and 550 km are in the permafrost region, making it the world’s longest and highest railway in the permafrost plateau region. The book is a model for the integration of theory and practice, making it a valuable reference source for civil engineering professionals working in geological routing in permafrost plateau regions, active fault zones, meizoseismal areas, nature reserves, and regions with geohazards such as steep slopes, sand and snow drifts and geothermal hazards.

Earthquakes of the Indian Subcontinent

Author : C. P. Rajendran
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811647488
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes of the Indian Subcontinent written by C. P. Rajendran and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-28 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights some of the interesting recent and historical earthquakes (1803 Uttarkashi, 1819 Kutch, 1897 Shillong, 1905 Kangra, 1934 Nepal-Bihar, 1950 Upper Assam, 1967 Koyna, 1993 Killari, 1997 Jabalpur, 2001 Bhuj, 2004 Sumatra-Andaman, 2005 Kashmir, and 2015 Nepal) that occurred in India and in the vicinity. The tectonic and geodynamic significance of the modern (after the advent of global network) earthquakes in relation to some of the historical earthquakes like the 1819 Kachchh and 1897 Shillong and 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquakes in the light of newer understanding is discussed. It also contains detailed expositions of seismotectonics and mechanisms of each earthquake. It concludes with touching upon future earthquake hazard scenario in India in view of the present and past earthquakes.

Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R.

Author : Sovet po seĭsmologii (Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. written by Sovet po seĭsmologii (Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR) and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Earthquakes

Author : Joe Thoron
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761421023
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes written by Joe Thoron and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what earthquakes are and what causes them, and exhibits the damage that famous earthquakes have done in the past.

The Seismic Cycle

Author : Frederique Rolandone
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1789450381
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (894 download)

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Download or read book The Seismic Cycle written by Frederique Rolandone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of the seismic cycle has many applications, from the study of faulting to the estimation of seismic hazards. It must be considered at different timescales, from that of an earthquake, the co-seismic phase (a few seconds), the post seismic phase (from months to dozens of years) and the inter-seismic phase (from dozens to hundreds of years), up to cumulative deformations due to several seismic cycles (from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of years). The Seismic Cycle uses many different tools to approach its subject matter, from short-term geodesic, such as GPS and InSAR, and seismological observations to long-term tectonic, geomorphological, morphotectonic observations, including those related to paleoseismology. Various modeling tools such as analog experiences, experimental approaches and mechanical modeling are also examined. Different tectonic contexts are considered when engaging with the seismic cycle, from continental strike-slip faults to subduction zones such as the Chilean, Mexican and Ecuadorian zones. The interactions between the seismic cycle and magmatism in rifts and interactions with erosion in mountain chains are also discussed.