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Geology of Earthquakes

Out of Print
By: RS Yeats, CR Allen and K Sieh
568 pages, Figs
Geology of Earthquakes
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  • Geology of Earthquakes ISBN: 9780195078275 Hardback Jan 1997 Out of Print #52692
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About this book

Written for students and readers with a general science background, this book focuses on geological causes and effects of earthquakes, based in particular on field studies of occurences worldwide.

Contents

I. Introduction; II. Background; 1. Earthquake Geography and Plate Tectonics; Vignette: Zechariah (ca. 520 B. C. ), Israel; 2. rock Deformation and Structure; 3. Geology of the Earthquake Source Region; Vignette: Johann F. Schmidt (1825 - 1884), Germany; 4. Seismic Waves; 5. Tectonic Geodesy; Vignette: Bunjiro Koto (1865-1035), Japan; 6. Quarternary Timescales and Dating Techniques; 7. Tectonic Geomorphology; III. The Earthquake Environment; Vignette: Grove Karl Gilbert (1843-1918), United States; 9. Normal Faults; Vignette: Charles Darwin (1809 1882), England; 10. Subduction-zone Megathrusts; 11. Secondary Effects; Vignette Deodat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750-1801), France; 12. Seismic Hazard Assessment

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Out of Print
By: RS Yeats, CR Allen and K Sieh
568 pages, Figs
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