TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baxter,Roberta
TI  - Seismology: our violent earth 
T2  - History of science
SN  - 9781629691350
AV  - QE534 .S457 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Minneapolis, Minnesota
PB  - Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
KW  - Seismology
KW  - History
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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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