Contributions from the Geological Department of Columbia University
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 356
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Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Library of Congress. Card Distribution Section
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Published: 1906
Total Pages: 316
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 1070
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lynn R. Sykes
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2019-06-04
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 0231546874
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 214
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas Johnston Homer
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 412
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 558
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fred Boughton Weeks
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Published: 1905
Total Pages: 222
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frederick Gardner Clapp
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 948
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fred Boughton Weeks
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Published: 1906
Total Pages: 788
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