This is the first book to really make sense of the dizzying
array of information that has emerged in recent decades about
earthquakes. Susan Hough, a research seismologist in one of North
America's most active earthquake zones and an expert at
communicating this complex science to the public, separates fact
from fiction. She fills in many of the blanks that remained after
plate tectonics theory, in the 1960s, first gave us a rough idea of
just what earthquakes are about. How do earthquakes start? How do
they stop? Do earthquakes occur at regular intervals on faults? If
not, why not? Are earthquakes predictable? How hard will the ground
shake following an earthquake of a given magnitude? How does one
quantify future seismic hazard?
As Hough recounts in brisk, jargon-free prose, improvements in
earthquake recording capability in the 1960s and 1970s set the
stage for a period of rapid development in earthquake science.
Although some formidable enigmas have remained, much has been
learned on critical issues such as earthquake prediction, seismic
hazard assessment, and ground motion prediction. This book
addresses those issues.
Because earthquake science is so new, it has rarely been
presented outside of technical journals that are all but opaque to
nonspecialists. "Earthshaking Science" changes all this. It tackles
the issues at the forefront of modern seismology in a way most
readers can understand. In it, an expert conveys not only the
facts, but the passion and excitement associated with research at
the frontiers of this fascinating field. Hough proves, beyond a
doubt, that this passion and excitement is more accessible than one
might think.
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