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Earthshaking Science

Author : Susan Elizabeth Hough
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691186871
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Earthshaking Science written by Susan Elizabeth Hough and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to really make sense of the dizzying array of information that has emerged in recent decades about earthquakes. Susan Hough, a research seismologist in one of North America's most active earthquake zones and an expert at communicating this complex science to the public, separates fact from fiction. She fills in many of the blanks that remained after plate tectonics theory, in the 1960s, first gave us a rough idea of just what earthquakes are about. How do earthquakes start? How do they stop? Do earthquakes occur at regular intervals on faults? If not, why not? Are earthquakes predictable? How hard will the ground shake following an earthquake of a given magnitude? How does one quantify future seismic hazard? As Hough recounts in brisk, jargon-free prose, improvements in earthquake recording capability in the 1960s and 1970s set the stage for a period of rapid development in earthquake science. Although some formidable enigmas have remained, much has been learned on critical issues such as earthquake prediction, seismic hazard assessment, and ground motion prediction. This book addresses those issues. Because earthquake science is so new, it has rarely been presented outside of technical journals that are all but opaque to nonspecialists. Earthshaking Science changes all this. It tackles the issues at the forefront of modern seismology in a way most readers can understand. In it, an expert conveys not only the facts, but the passion and excitement associated with research at the frontiers of this fascinating field. Hough proves, beyond a doubt, that this passion and excitement is more accessible than one might think.

Earthshaking Science

Author : Susan Elizabeth Hough
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691262608
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Earthshaking Science written by Susan Elizabeth Hough and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to really make sense of the dizzying array of information that has emerged in recent decades about earthquakes. Susan Hough, a research seismologist in one of North America's most active earthquake zones and an expert at communicating this complex science to the public, separates fact from fiction. She fills in many of the blanks that remained after plate tectonics theory, in the 1960s, first gave us a rough idea of just what earthquakes are about. How do earthquakes start? How do they stop? Do earthquakes occur at regular intervals on faults? If not, why not? Are earthquakes predictable? How hard will the ground shake following an earthquake of a given magnitude? How does one quantify future seismic hazard? As Hough recounts in brisk, jargon-free prose, improvements in earthquake recording capability in the 1960s and 1970s set the stage for a period of rapid development in earthquake science. Although some formidable enigmas have remained, much has been learned on critical issues such as earthquake prediction, seismic hazard assessment, and ground motion prediction. This book addresses those issues. Because earthquake science is so new, it has rarely been presented outside of technical journals that are all but opaque to nonspecialists. Earthshaking Science changes all this. It tackles the issues at the forefront of modern seismology in a way most readers can understand. In it, an expert conveys not only the facts, but the passion and excitement associated with research at the frontiers of this fascinating field. Hough proves, beyond a doubt, that this passion and excitement is more accessible than one might think.

Earth-Shaking Science Projects About Planet Earth

Author : Robert Gardner
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780766027336
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Earth-Shaking Science Projects About Planet Earth written by Robert Gardner and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a number of simple science experiments that illustrate basic facts about the Earth.

Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes

Author : Lynn R. Sykes
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231546874
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Book Synopsis Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes by : Lynn R. Sykes

Download or read book Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes written by Lynn R. Sykes and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.

Earth Science

Author : Roy H. Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1926692578
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Earth Science written by Roy H. Williams and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth science is a broad field of study that encompasses many different disciplines, including meteorology, climatology, and geology. The importance of the earth sciences—in predicting weather and climate, tracking pollution, drilling for petroleum, evaluating soil, and monitoring ground water—is paramount in modern society. This new work covers a broad selection of topics, including use of satellite remote sensing to track pollution and weather patterns, monitoring for pre-earthquake signals, using earthquakes to uncover new information about the earth, desalination of ground water, predicting deforestation, and much more.

Earth Shaking Science-What We Know (and Don't Know) About Earthquakes

Author : Susan Elizabeth
Publisher : Universities Press
ISBN 13 : 9788173715259
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Earth Shaking Science-What We Know (and Don't Know) About Earthquakes written by Susan Elizabeth and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthshaking Science Is The First Book To Really Make Sense Of The Dizzying Array Of Information That Has Emerged In Recent Decades About Earthquakes. Susan Hough Separates Fact From Fiction. She Fills In Many Of The Blanks That Remained After Plate Tectonics Theory, In The 1960S, First Gave Us A Rough Idea Of Just What Earthquakes Are About. Because Earthquake Science Is So New, It Has Rarely Been Presented Outside Of Technical Journals That Are All But Opaque To Non-Specialists. Earthshaking Science Changes All This. It Tackles The Issues At The Forefront Of Modern Seismology In A Way Most Readers Can Understand.

Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers

Author : Richard E. Jackson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521847257
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers written by Richard E. Jackson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the fundamental principles of applied Earth science needed for engineering practice, with case studies, exercises, and online solutions.

Earthquakes

Author : Ellen Prager
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426328338
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes written by Ellen Prager and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the causes and effects of earthquakes.

Predicting the Unpredictable

Author : Susan Elizabeth Hough
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691173303
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Predicting the Unpredictable written by Susan Elizabeth Hough and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction and death, whether it's the catastrophic 2010 quake that took a devastating toll on the island nation of Haiti or a future great earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in California, which scientists know is inevitable. Yet despite rapid advances in earthquake science, seismologists still can’t predict when the Big One will hit. Predicting the Unpredictable explains why, exploring the fact and fiction behind the science—and pseudoscience—of earthquake prediction. Susan Hough traces the continuing quest by seismologists to forecast the time, location, and magnitude of future quakes. She brings readers into the laboratory and out into the field—describing attempts that have raised hopes only to collapse under scrutiny, as well as approaches that seem to hold future promise. She also ventures to the fringes of pseudoscience to consider ideas outside the scientific mainstream. An entertaining and accessible foray into the world of earthquake prediction, Predicting the Unpredictable illuminates the unique challenges of predicting earthquakes.

The Earth-Shaking Facts about Earthquakes with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Author : Katherine Krohn
Publisher : Graphic Science 4D
ISBN 13 : 1543560040
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book The Earth-Shaking Facts about Earthquakes with Max Axiom, Super Scientist written by Katherine Krohn and published by Graphic Science 4D. This book was released on 2019 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2008.

Earthquakes! - An Earthshaking Book on the Science of Plate Tectonics. Earth Science for Kids - Children's Earth Sciences Books

Author : Prodigy Wizard
Publisher : Prodigy Wizard Books
ISBN 13 : 9781683239994
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes! - An Earthshaking Book on the Science of Plate Tectonics. Earth Science for Kids - Children's Earth Sciences Books written by Prodigy Wizard and published by Prodigy Wizard Books. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's learn to write and write to learn! This activity book is designed to help second graders wright better and faster. Inside this book, you will see exercises that range from easy to difficult. When a child goes through each one, hand and eye coordination as well as motor skills are improved leading to a more effective handwriting. Grab a prac

Geology the Study of Rocks

Author : Susan Heinrichs Gray
Publisher : Scholastic
ISBN 13 : 9780531246764
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book Geology the Study of Rocks written by Susan Heinrichs Gray and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses glaciers, oceans, volcanoes, rocks, minerals, earthquakes, and the history of the Earth.

National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Author : Kathy Furgang
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426313640
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes written by Kathy Furgang and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines facts with photographs of volcanoes and earthquake-affected regions to introduce readers to such topics as underwater volcanoes and plate tectonics while offering insight into the world-changing power of natural disasters.

Earthquakes

Author : Ker Than
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780531168820
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes written by Ker Than and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of earthquakes and the science behind them.

Dangerous Earth

Author : Ellen Prager
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022654169X
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Dangerous Earth written by Ellen Prager and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth is a beautiful and wondrous planet, but also frustratingly complex and, at times, violent: much of what has made it livable can also cause catastrophe. Volcanic eruptions create land and produce fertile, nutrient-rich soil, but they can also bury forests, fields, and entire towns under ash, mud, lava, and debris. The very forces that create and recycle Earth’s crust also spawn destructive earthquakes and tsunamis. Water and wind bring and spread life, but in hurricanes they can leave devastation in their wake. And while it is the planet’s warmth that enables life to thrive, rapidly increasing temperatures are causing sea levels to rise and weather events to become more extreme. Today, we know more than ever before about the powerful forces that can cause catastrophe, but significant questions remain. Why can’t we better predict some natural disasters? What do scientists know about them already? What do they wish they knew? In Dangerous Earth, marine scientist and science communicator Ellen Prager explores the science of investigating volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, rip currents, and—maybe the most perilous hazard of all—climate change. Each chapter considers a specific hazard, begins with a game-changing historical event (like the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens or the landfall and impacts of Hurricane Harvey), and highlights what remains unknown about these dynamic phenomena. Along the way, we hear from scientists trying to read Earth’s warning signs, pass its messages along to the rest of us, and prevent catastrophic loss. A sweeping tour of some of the most awesome forces on our planet—many tragic, yet nonetheless awe-inspiring—Dangerous Earth is an illuminating journey through the undiscovered, unresolved, and in some cases unimagined mysteries that continue to frustrate and fascinate the world’s leading scientists: the “wish-we-knews” that ignite both our curiosity and global change.

The Day the World Exploded

Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061239828
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book The Day the World Exploded written by Simon Winchester and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eruptions. Explosions. Shock waves. Tsunamis. The almighty explosion that destroyed the volcano island of Krakatoa was followed by an immense tsunami that killed more than thirty thousand people. The effects of the waves were felt as far away as France, and bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. Today, one hundred and twenty-five years after the volcano erupted in one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known, the name Krakatoa is still synonymous with disaster. In this illustrated account based on Simon Winchester's bestselling Krakatoa, the colossal explosion is brought to vivid life. From the ominous warnings leading up to the eruption to the wave of killings it provoked, here is an engaging and insightful look at what happened on the day the world exploded.

When the Earth Shakes

Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0670785369
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book When the Earth Shakes written by Simon Winchester and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis. Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events? New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester—who’s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano—looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century’s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It’s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods—all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.