Earthquakes : science and society / David S. Brumbaugh.
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TextPublication details: New York : Prentice Hall, c2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 264 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9780321612281; 0321612280Subject(s): EarthquakesDDC classification: 551.22 LOC classification: QE534.3 | .B78 2010| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 551.22/Earthquakes (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400088841 |
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Includes index.
Pt. 1. Earthquake Basics -- Ch. 1. Earthquakes: Myths, Legends, and Logic -- Ch. 2. Measuring Earthquakes -- Ch. 3. Faults and Earthquakes -- Pt. 2. Earthquake Data Analysis and Its Contributions to Science -- Ch. 4. Earthquake Size and Location -- Ch. 5. Earthquake Process -- Ch. 6. Plate Tectonics -- Ch. 7. Journey to the Center of Earth -- Ch. 8. Earthquakes and Tsunami -- Ch. 9. Earthquake Triggering -- Pt. 3. Earthquakes, Earthquake Geography, and Safety -- Ch. 10. Great Historic Earthquakes -- Ch. 11. Earthquakes in the United States -- Ch. 12. Earthquake Prediction -- Ch. 13. What to Do Before, During, and After an Earthquake -- Ch. 14. Building for Earthquake Safety -- App. A. Government Emergency Services and Geoscience Organizations -- App. B. Computer-Based Earthquake Information -- App. C. Suggested Readings.
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