The great quake debate : the crusader, the skeptic, and the rise of modern seismology /

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"This book explores the famous clash between two high-profile scientists over a consequential question: Is California earthquake country? Set in the first half of the twentieth century, when seismology was still in its infancy, this debate had life-or-death consequences for the millions of peop...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hough, Susan Elizabeth, 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Willis, Bailey, > 1857-1949.
Hill, Robert Thomas, > 1858-1941.
Hill, Robert Thomas, > 1858-1941
Willis, Bailey, > 1857-1949
1900-1999
Seismology > California, Southern > History > 20th century.
Geologists > United States > Biography.
Earthquake prediction > California, Southern > History > 20th century.
Earthquakes > California, Southern > History > 20th century.
Sismologie > Californie (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Géologues > États-Unis > Biographies.
Tremblements de terre > Californie (Sud) > Prévision > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Tremblements de terre > Californie (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism
Earthquake prediction
Earthquakes
Geologists
Seismology
Sismologie > États-Unis > Californie (États-Unis) > Histoire.
Southern California
United States
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Bailey Willis
  • Robert T. Hill
  • Intersecting orbits
  • Parting company and facing disaster
  • Golden State
  • Framing the debate
  • At the epicenter
  • The prediction
  • The book
  • Retrenchment
  • The climax
  • Settling the score
  • Theater
  • Epilogue: Legacies and lessons.

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