Predicting the unpredictable : the tumultuous science of earthquake prediction
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010].
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Book
ISBN
9780691138169 (hardcover : alk. paper), 0691138168 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9780691138169 (hardcover : alk. paper), 0691138168 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-253) and indexes.
Description
Susan Hough traces the continuing quest by seismologists to forecast the time, location, and magnitude of future quakes--a quest fraught with controversies, spectacular failures, and occasional apparent successes. She brings readers into the laboratory and out into the field with the pioneers who have sought to develop reliable methods based on observable phenomena such as small earthquake patterns and electromagnetic signals. Hough describes attempts that have raised hopes only to collapse under scrutiny, as well as approaches that seem to hold future promise. She recounts stories of strange occurrences preceding massive quakes, such as changes in well water levels and mysterious ground fogs. She also ventures to the fringes of pseudoscience to consider ideas outside the scientific mainstream, from the enduring belief that animals can sense impending earthquakes to amateur YouTube videos purporting to show earthquake lights prior to large quakes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hough, S. E. (2010). Predicting the unpredictable: the tumultuous science of earthquake prediction . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hough, Susan Elizabeth, 1961-. 2010. Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hough, Susan Elizabeth, 1961-. Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction Princeton University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hough, Susan Elizabeth. Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction Princeton University Press, 2010.
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