Earthquakes and Other Earth Movements Paperback / softback
by John Milne
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science series
Paperback / softback
Description
John Milne (1850-1913) was a professor of mining and geology at the Imperial College of Engineering, Tokyo.
While living in Japan, Milne became very interested in seismology, prompted by a strong seismic shock he experienced in Tokyo in 1880.
Sixteen years later Milne and two colleagues completed work on the first seismograph capable of recording major earthquakes.
This book, originally published in London in 1886, explains why earthquakes happen and what effects they have on land and in the oceans.
As Milne points out, Japan provided him with 'the opportunity of recording an earthquake every week'.
Starting with an introduction examining the relationship of seismology to the arts and sciences, the book includes chapters on seismometry, earthquake motion, the causes of earthquakes, and their relation to volcanic activity, providing a thorough account of the state of knowledge about these phenomena towards the end of the nineteenth century.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:388 pages, 1 Maps; 38 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:09/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781108072632
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:388 pages, 1 Maps; 38 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:09/06/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108072632
