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Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith
by Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith
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Earthquakes are one of the great unsolved geological mysteries. Attempts to predict them have ranged from studies of California's fault lines by USGS geologists to the work of an odd assortment of psychics and apocalyptics who base their sometimes startlingly accurate forecasts on everything from changes in the earth's magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. The Myth of Solid Ground is a journey, both personal and cultural, through the world of earthquakes and earthquake prediction, one that seeks a middle ground between science and superstition, while also looking for a larger context in which seismicity might make sense. An excellent primer on the science of seismology, The Myth of Solid Ground looks at earthquakes as the ultimate metaphor for living with impending disaster.
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- Penguin Publishing Group Brand
- Jul 26, 2005 Pub Date:
- 9780143035251 ISBN-13:
- 0143035258 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 7.76 in * 5.08 in * 0.64 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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