Earthquakes 2006 Centennial Update

Name: Earthquakes 2006 Centennial Update
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ISBN: 9780716775485

ISBN-10: 0716775484

ISBN-13: 9780716775485

Edition: 5th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Bruce Bolt

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The ultimate introduction to seismology, written by distinguished scholar and Professor Bruce Bolt, of the University of California, Berkeley, this newly updated edition will provide the best foundation in the field for your introductory students.

Book details

List price: $129.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 8/5/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English



Preface to the Fifth Edition



What We Feel in an Earthquake



Where Earthquakes Occur



Faults in the Earth



The Causes of Earthquakes



Measuring Earthquakes



Exploring Inside the Earth



Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics



The Size of an Earthquake



Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes



Events That Precede an Earthquake



Dangers from Earthquakes



Reducing Earthquake Risk


Annex "The Damndest, Finest Ruins": 1906 Earthquake- Its Measure Through the Years


Appendixes



World Earthquakes and Seismicity Rates



Important Earthquakes of the United States and Canada



Abridged Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale



Geologic Time Scale



Conversion Tables



How to Determine Fault Planes from First Motions



Sample Calculations of Magnitudes, Moment, and Energy of an Earthquake



The Elements of Wave Motion



Propagation of Elastic Waves


An Earthquake Quiz


Answers to Quiz


Glossary


Further Reading


World Wide Web Resources


Index