Cover: Earthquakes, 5th Edition by Bruce Bolt

Earthquakes

Fifth Edition  ©2006 Bruce Bolt Formats: Print

Authors

  • Headshot of Bruce Bolt

    Bruce Bolt

    Bruce Bolt (late) was Professor Emeritus of Seismology and former Director of the Seismographic Stations at the University of California, Berkeley. He was frequently called upon to consult on earthquake hazard reduction, and helped estimate the likely strong ground motions affecting major structures in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, San Diego, and South Carolina.  Bolt passed away in 2005.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifth Edition
1. What We Feel in an Earthquake
2. Where Earthquakes Occur
3. Faults in the Earth
4. The Causes of Earthquakes
5. Measuring Earthquakes
6. Exploring Inside the Earth
7. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
8. The Size of an Earthquake
9. Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes
10. Events That Precede an Earthquake
11. Dangers from Earthquakes
12. Reducing Earthquake Risk
Annex  “The Damndest, Finest Ruins”: 1906 Earthquake- Its Measure Through the Years
       
      Appendixes
        A. World Earthquakes and Seismicity Rates
        B. Important Earthquakes of the United States and Canada
        C. Abridged Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
        D. Geologic Time Scale
        E. Conversion Tables
        F. How to Determine Fault Planes from First Motions
        G. Sample Calculations of Magnitudes, Moment, and Energy of an Earthquake
        H. The Elements of Wave Motion
        I. Propagation of Elastic Waves
       
        An Earthquake Quiz
        Answers to Quiz
        Glossary
        Further Reading
        World Wide Web Resources
        Index

Product Updates

This updated version of Earthquakes, includes a bonus segment written especially for the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.  Literature, contemporary to the time, of both primary and secondary sources is used to weave together the story of the April 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, illuminating the story of the disaster and the information gathered from it in new and exiting ways.

Authors

  • Headshot of Bruce Bolt

    Bruce Bolt

    Bruce Bolt (late) was Professor Emeritus of Seismology and former Director of the Seismographic Stations at the University of California, Berkeley. He was frequently called upon to consult on earthquake hazard reduction, and helped estimate the likely strong ground motions affecting major structures in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, San Diego, and South Carolina.  Bolt passed away in 2005.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifth Edition
1. What We Feel in an Earthquake
2. Where Earthquakes Occur
3. Faults in the Earth
4. The Causes of Earthquakes
5. Measuring Earthquakes
6. Exploring Inside the Earth
7. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
8. The Size of an Earthquake
9. Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes
10. Events That Precede an Earthquake
11. Dangers from Earthquakes
12. Reducing Earthquake Risk
Annex  “The Damndest, Finest Ruins”: 1906 Earthquake- Its Measure Through the Years
       
      Appendixes
        A. World Earthquakes and Seismicity Rates
        B. Important Earthquakes of the United States and Canada
        C. Abridged Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
        D. Geologic Time Scale
        E. Conversion Tables
        F. How to Determine Fault Planes from First Motions
        G. Sample Calculations of Magnitudes, Moment, and Energy of an Earthquake
        H. The Elements of Wave Motion
        I. Propagation of Elastic Waves
       
        An Earthquake Quiz
        Answers to Quiz
        Glossary
        Further Reading
        World Wide Web Resources
        Index

Product Updates

This updated version of Earthquakes, includes a bonus segment written especially for the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.  Literature, contemporary to the time, of both primary and secondary sources is used to weave together the story of the April 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, illuminating the story of the disaster and the information gathered from it in new and exiting ways.
The ultimate introduction to seismology, written by distinguished scholar and Professor Bruce Bolt, of the University of California, Berkeley, this newly updated edition will provide the best foundation in the field for your introductory students.

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