Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Book Details
- Author
- Matthys Levy
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Seismic Design
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780393315271
- ISBN-10
- 0393315274
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ISBN: 0393315274
Author: Levy, Matthys
Condition: New
At last an inviting book on earthquakes, written by scientists whose easily understandable prose takes us on a tour not only of seismology but also of modern building technologies, volcanoes, and that California constant, the magnificent rubbing and pushing of tectonic plates beneath us. -San Francisco Chronicle Book Review In this "excellent survey of earthquakes and their effects-their mystery, terror, and science" (Christopher Arnold, president, Building Systems Development), two of the world's premier structural engineers take readers on a fascinating trip from the Earth's beginnings to recent developments in seismic technology. 100+ illustrations.
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