Seismology : our violent earth / by Roberta Baxter.

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Baxter, Roberta [Author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, (c)2015.Description: 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraitsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781629691350

Subject(s):

Seismology -- History

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

QE534 .S457 2015

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Contents:

chapter two. Early seismic theories -- chapter three. Renaissance science tackles earthquakes -- chapter four. Waves and faults -- chapter five. How are faults and earthquakes related? -- chapter six. Magnitude and intensity -- chapter seven. Continental drift -- chapter eight. Plate tectonics -- chapter nine. Other consequences of earthquakes -- chapter ten. An evolving science.

Subject: This title presents the history of seismology. Text details how early theories led to our modern understanding of the forces behind earthquakes and volcanoes. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible.

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter one. A tale of two quakes -- chapter two. Early seismic theories -- chapter three. Renaissance science tackles earthquakes -- chapter four. Waves and faults -- chapter five. How are faults and earthquakes related? -- chapter six. Magnitude and intensity -- chapter seven. Continental drift -- chapter eight. Plate tectonics -- chapter nine. Other consequences of earthquakes -- chapter ten. An evolving science.

This title presents the history of seismology. Text details how early theories led to our modern understanding of the forces behind earthquakes and volcanoes. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible.

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