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Preface | |
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Earthquake Basics | |
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Earthquakes: Myths, Legends, and Logic | |
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Myths, Legends, and Gods: Early Ideas on the Origin of Earthquakes | |
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The Natural World and Earthquakes | |
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The Age of Reason: The Eighteenth Century | |
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The Elastic Rebound Theory | |
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Summary | |
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Measuring Earthquakes | |
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Intensity of Ground Shaking | |
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Development of Early Mechanical Seismographs | |
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Seismographs and Earthquake Waves | |
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Development of Modern Seismic Observatories and Networks | |
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Digital Networks and Arrays | |
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IRIS and ANSS | |
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Summary | |
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Faults and Earthquakes | |
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An Introduction to Faults and Faulting | |
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Not All Faults Are Alike | |
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Fault Surfaces and Processes | |
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Fault Behavior and Time | |
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Faults and Topography | |
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Hidden Faults | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquake Data Analysis and Its Contributions to Science | |
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Earthquake Size and Location | |
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Introduction | |
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Earthquake Location | |
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Earthquake Depth | |
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Earthquake Size | |
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Summary | |
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The Earthquake Process | |
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Introduction | |
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An Important Clue: First Motion of the Ground | |
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The Fault Plane Solution: A Most Powerful Tool | |
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Focus Versus Fault: Earthquake Modeling | |
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Fault Plane Solution Versus Earthquake Modeling | |
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The Hidden Is Revealed | |
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Summary | |
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Plate Tectonics | |
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Introduction | |
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Puzzles and Pieces | |
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The Engine That Couldn't | |
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Convection and a Mobile Seafloor | |
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Magnets, Poles, and Submarines: The Great Discovery | |
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Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics | |
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Summary | |
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Journey to the Center of Earth | |
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Introduction | |
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Caves and Hollow Places Below: Ideas About Earth's Interior | |
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Solid As a Rock | |
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A Layered Earth: P-Wave Echos | |
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Structure of Earth's Interior | |
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X-Rays into Earth: Through a Glass Darkly | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquakes and Tsunami | |
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Introduction | |
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What Is a Tsunami? | |
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Sumatra (2004) | |
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New Guinea (1998) | |
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Lituya Bay, Alaska (1958) | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquake Triggering | |
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Introduction | |
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The Clues Were There | |
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Landers (1992): Earthquakes As Triggers | |
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A Record of Triggering | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquakes, Earthquake Geography, and Safety | |
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Great Historic Earthquakes | |
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Introduction | |
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Kourion | |
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Basel | |
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Shansi | |
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Jamaica | |
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Lisbon | |
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New Madrid | |
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Sonora, Mexico | |
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San Francisco | |
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Tokyo | |
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Chile | |
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Alaska | |
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Peru | |
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Mexico City | |
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Izmit | |
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Sumatra | |
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Sichuan | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquakes in the United States | |
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Introduction | |
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The Western United States | |
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Hawaii | |
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The Eastern United States | |
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Summary | |
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Earthquake Prediction | |
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Introduction | |
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Snakes, Yaks, and Cockroaches | |
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New Madrid: A False Alarm | |
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Earthquake Prediction: The Long and Short of It | |
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Short-Term Prediction: Precursors, Successes, and Failures | |
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The Dilatant-Diffusion Theory | |
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Parkfield: The Earthquake Prediction Experiment | |
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PRENLAB: An Interesting Success Story | |
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Fossil Earthquakes: Rocks Tell Tales | |
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California and the Big One | |
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Emergency Preparedness | |
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Summary | |
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What to Do Before, During, and After an Earthquake | |
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Introduction | |
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Earthquake Hazards | |
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Preparation Before an Earthquake | |
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During an Earthquake | |
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After an Earthquake | |
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Case Histories: Luck Plays a Part | |
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Summary | |
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Building for Earthquake Safety | |
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Introduction | |
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The Basics: What Is a Building? | |
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Site Selection | |
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Foundations | |
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Walls | |
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The Role of Design in Safety | |
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Ornamental Design and Chimneys | |
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Mobile Homes | |
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Summary | |
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Government Emergency Services and Geoscience Organizations | |
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Computer-Based Earthquake Information | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Glossary | |
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Illustration Credits | |
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Index | |