The earthquake observers : disaster science from Lisbon to Richter / Deborah R. Coen.
Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This knowledge rests not only on the recordings of seismographs, but also on the observations of eyewitnesses to destruction. During the nineteenth century, a scientific description of an ear...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2013, ©2013.
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| Summary: | Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This knowledge rests not only on the recordings of seismographs, but also on the observations of eyewitnesses to destruction. During the nineteenth century, a scientific description of an earthquake was built of stories-stories from as many people in as many situations as possible. Sometimes their stories told of fear and devastation, sometimes of wonder and excitement. In The Earthquake Observers, Deborah R. Coen acquaints readers not only with the century's most eloqu. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (348 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226111834 0226111830 9781283733281 1283733285 |