Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Introduction to seismology Introduction to seismology Peter M. Shearer This book provides an approachable and concise introduction to seismic theory, designed as a first course for undergraduate students. It clearly explains the fundamental concepts, emphasizing intuiti… OL1976626W
Active geophysical monitoring Active geophysical monitoring Mikhail Semenovich Zhdanov,Junzō Kasahara,Valeri A. Korneev Active geophysical monitoring is an important new method for studying time-evolving structures and states in the tectonically active Earth's lithosphere. It is based on repeated time-lapse observatio… OL19823675W
Advances in geophysics Advances in geophysics Jacques van Mieghem,Helmut Erich Landsberg ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS VOLUME 12. OL19824443W
Predication and Simulation Methods for Geohazard Mitigation Predication and Simulation Methods for Geohazard Mitigation Sayuri Kimoto The last decades have shown a remarkable increase in the number of heavy rains, typhoons and earthquakes. These natural phenomena are the main causes for geohazards. As a result the mitigation of geo… OL19896316W
Into the heart of our world Into the heart of our world David Whitehouse The journey to the center of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 6300 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of mars awaits us. Dive through the molte… OL20020017W
Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Atilla Ansal Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences OL20820955W
Predicting earthquakes Predicting earthquakes John Farndon "This title shows the relevance of science to our everyday lives, relating what is learnt in school to real-world examples familiar or accessible to readers. It profiles real scientists and their res… OL24293165W
Earthquakes Earthquakes Jack Zayarny Earthquakes are one of the deadliest natural disasters in the world. Most earthquakes happen along fault lines. Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but it is possible to predict where and when an earthq… OL26453517W
Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation Chris Chapman Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation presents a comprehensive introduction to the propagation of high-frequency body-waves in elastodynamics. The theory of seismic wave propagation in acoustic, e… OL2731578W