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Haiti
After the Earthquake
by Paul Farmer
Hardcover from PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1586489739
On January 12, 2010 a massive
earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands
of people. Within three days, Dr. Paul Farmer arrived in the Haitian capital,
along with a team of volunteers, to lend his services to the injured.
In this vivid narrative, Farmer describes the incredible suffering--and
resilience--that he encountered in Haiti. Having worked in the country
for nearly thirty years, he skillfully explores the social issues that
made Haiti so vulnerable to the earthquake--the very issues that make it
an "unnatural disaster." Complementing his account are stories from other
doctors, volunteers, and earthquake survivors.
Haiti After the Earthquake will both inform and inspire readers
to stand with the Haitian people against the profound economic and social
injustices that formed the fault line for this disaster. |
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Journey
to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Kindle Edition from Evinity Publishing Inc
Media Published: 2009-
This is Jules Verne's entry in the subterranean adventure genre, a classic
of 19th century science fiction. Originally published in 1864 as Voyage
au centre de la Terre, there are two principal English translations. The
most commonly reprinted translation, published by Griffith and Farran in
1871, changed the names of some of the characters, and added and deleted
passages ad lib. This translation, however, is considered more accurate.
Verne looms large in the literature of the hollow earth, not only because
of his fame, but because the book is so well written, and, despite some
creaky science, is not a complete departure from reality, compared with
other similar books from the 19th century such as Etidorpha, or the later
Pellucidar books of Egdar Rice Burroughs.--J.B. Hare
This is Jules Verne's entry in the subterranean adventure genre, a classic
of 19th century science fiction. Originally published in 1864 as Voyage
au centre de la Terre, there are two principal English translations. The
most commonly reprinted translation, published by Griffith and Farran in
1871, changed the names of some of the characters, and added and deleted
passages ad lib. This translation, however, is considered more accurate.
Verne looms large in the literature of the hollow earth, not only because
of his fame, but because the book is so well written, and, despite some
creaky science, is not a complete departure from reality, compared with
other similar books from the 19th century such as Etidorpha, or the later
Pellucidar books of Egdar Rice Burroughs.--J.B. Hare |
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Krakatoa:
The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by Simon Winchester
Paperback from Harper Perennial
Media Published: 2005-
ISBN: 0060838590
Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of
The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation
in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense
tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The effects of the immense
waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and
Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The
sound of the island's destruction was heard in Australia and India and
on islands thousands of miles away. Most significant of all -- in view
of today's new political climate -- the eruption helped to trigger in Java
a wave of murderous anti-Western militancy among fundamentalist Muslims,
one of the first outbreaks of Islamic-inspired killings anywhere. Krakatoa
gives us an entirely new perspective on this fascinating and iconic event.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book,
including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
It may seem a stretch to connect a volcanic eruption with civil and
religious unrest in Indonesia today, but Simon Winchester makes a compelling
case. Krakatoa tells the frightening tale of the biggest volcanic
eruption in history using a blend of gentle geology and narrative history.
Krakatoa erupted at a time when technologies like the telegraph were becoming
commonplace and Asian trade routes were being expanded by northern European
companies. This bustling colonial backdrop provides an effective canvas
for the suspense leading up to August 27th, 1883, when the nearby island
of Krakatoa would violently vaporize. Winchester describes the eruption
through the eyes of its survivors, and readers will be as horrified and
mesmerized as eyewitnesses were as the death toll reached nearly 40,000
(almost all of whom died from tsunamis generated by the unimaginably strong
shock waves of the eruption). Ships were thrown miles inshore, endless
rains of hot ash engulfed those towns not drowned by 100 foot waves, and
vast rafts of pumice clogged the hot sea. The explosion was heard thousands
of miles away, and the eruption's shock wave traveled around the world
seven times. But the book's biggest surprise is not the riveting catalog
of the volcano's effects; rather, it is Winchester's contention that the
Dutch abandonment of their Indonesian colonies after the disaster left
local survivors to seek comfort in radical Islam, setting the stage for
a volatile future for the region. --Therese Littleton |
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A
Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake
of 1906 (P.S.)
by Simon Winchester
Paperback from Harper Perennial
Media Published: 2006-
ISBN: 0060572000
Unleashed by ancient geologic forces, a magnitude 8.25 earthquake rocked
San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. Less than a minute
later, the city lay in ruins. Bestselling author Simon Winchester brings
his inimitable storytelling abilities to this extraordinary event, exploring
the legendary earthquake and fires that spread horror across San Francisco
and northern California in 1906 as well as its startling impact on American
history and, just as important, what science has recently revealed about
the fascinating subterranean processes that produced it--and almost certainly
will cause it to strike again.
Geologically speaking, 1906 was a violent year: powerful, destructive
earthquakes shook the ground from Taiwan to South America, while in Italy,
Mount Vesuvius erupted. And in San Francisco, a large earthquake occurred
just after five in the morning on April 18--and that was just the beginning.
The quake caused a conflagration that raged for the next three days, destroying
much of the American West's greatest city. The fire, along with water damage
and other indirect acts, proved more destructive than the earthquake itself,
but insurance companies tried hard to dispute this fact since few people
carried earthquake insurance. It was also the world's first major natural
disaster to have been extensively photographed and covered by the media,
and as a result, it left "an indelible imprint on the mind of the entire
nation."
Though the epicenter of this marvelously constructed book is San Francisco,
Winchester covers much more than just the disaster. He discusses how this
particular quake led to greater scientific study of quakes in an attempt
to understand the movements of the earth. Trained at Oxford University
as a geologist, Winchester is well qualified to discuss the subject, and
he clearly explains plate tectonics theory (first introduced in 1968) and
the creation of the San Andreas Fault, along with the geologic exploration
of the American West in the late 19th century and the evolution of technology
used to measure and predict earthquakes. He also covers the social and
political shifts caused by the disaster, such as the way that Pentecostalists
viewed the quake as "a message of divine approval" and used it to recruit
new members into the church, and the rise in the local Chinese population.
With many records destroyed in the fire, there was no way to distinguish
between legal and illegal immigrants, and thus many more Chinese were granted
citizenship than would have otherwise been. Filled with eyewitness accounts,
vivid descriptions, crisp prose, and many delightful meanderings, A
Crack in the Edge of the World is a thoroughly absorbing tale. --Shawn
Carkonen |
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Peace
of Mind in Earthquake Country: How to Save Your Home, Business, and Life
by Peter Yanev, Andrew C.T. Thompson
Paperback from Chronicle Books
ISBN: 081186183X
In this updated and expanded third edition, seismic engineer Peter
Yanev and risk management consultant Andrew Thompson explain how to prepare
one's property to withstand a powerful quake, and how to protect one's
family during and after the chaos. Residents of earthquake country learn
why and how earthquakes occur, which construction methods are best suited
for fault zones, and how to shore up existing buildings to survive the
next big one. This comprehensive resource deconstructs complicated insurance
policies, maps existing and suspected faults, and demystifies terms like
"liquifaction" and "cripple walls." |
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Eruptions
that Shook the World
by Clive Oppenheimer
Hardcover from Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521641128
What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world?
Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve,
only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago?
Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French
Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These
are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive
Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental
records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some
of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years.
He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and
complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for
future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events
that took place even at the dawn of human origins. |
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The
Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami?
by David Bentley Hart
Hardcover from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 0802829767
As news reports of the horrific tsunami in Asia reached the rest of
the world, commentators were quick to seize upon the disaster as proof
of either God's power or God's nonexistence. Expanding on his Wall Street
Journal piece, "Tremors of Doubt," published the last day of 2004, David
Bentley Hart here returns to this pressing question: How can the existence
of a good and loving God be reconciled with such suffering? Hart clarifies
the biblical account of God's goodness, the nature of evil, and the shape
of redemption, incisively revealing where both Christianity's champions
and its critics misrepresent what is most essential to Christian belief.
Though he responds to those skeptical of Christian faith, Hart is at
his most perceptive and provocative as he examines Christian attempts to
rationalize the tsunami disaster. Many people want a divine plan that will
make sense of evil. Hart contends, however, that the history of suffering
and death is not willed by God. Rather than appealing to a divine calculus
that can account for every instance of suffering, Christians must recognize
the ongoing struggle between the rebellious powers that enslave the world
and the God who loves it.
This meditation by a brilliant young theologian will deeply challenge
serious readers grappling with God's ways in a suffering world. |
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Cascadia's
Fault: The Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
by Jerry Thompson
Hardcover from Counterpoint
ISBN: 1582436436
There's a crack in the earth's
crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from
northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British
Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes
over and over again throughout geologic time at least 36 major events in
the last 10,000 years. This fault generates a monster earthquake about
every 500 years. And the monster is due to return at any time. It could
happen 200 years from now, or it could be tonight.
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is virtually identical to the offshore
fault that wrecked Sumatra in 2004. It will generate the same earthquake
we saw in Sumatra, at magnitude 9 or higher, sending crippling shockwaves
across a far wider area than any California quake. Slamming into Sacramento,
Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver, it will send tidal waves to
the shores of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, damaging the economies
of the Pacific Rim countries and their trading partners for years to come.
In light of recent massive quakes in Haiti, Chile, and Mexico, Cascadia's
Fault not only tells the story of this potentially devastating earthquake
and the tsunamis it will spawn, it also warns us about the impending crisis
almost unprecedented in modern history. |
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The
Last Day: Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
by Nicholas Shrady
Hardcover from Viking Adult
A riveting history of how the cataclysmic Lisbon earthquake shook
the religious and intellectual foundations of Enlightenment Europe
Along with the volcanic destruction of Pompeii and the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake, the Lisbon quake of 1755 is one of the most destructive natural
disasters ever recorded. After being jolted by a massive quake, Lisbon
was then pounded by a succession of tidal waves, and finally reduced to
ash by a fire that raged for five straight days.
In The Last Day, Nicholas Shrady provides not only a vivid account
of this horrific disaster but also a stimulating survey of the many shock
waves it sent throughout Western civilization. When news of the quake spread,
it inspired both a lurid fascination in the popular imagination of Europe
and an intellectual debate about the natural world and God's place in human
affairs. Voltaire, Alexander Pope, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
among other eminent figures, took up the disaster as a sort of cause célèbre
and a vehicle to express Enlightenment ideas. More practically, the Lisbon
quake led to the first concerted effort at disaster control, modern urban
planning, and the birth of seismology. The Last Day is popular history
writing at its best and will appeal to readers of Simon Winchester's Krakatoa
and A Crack in the Edge of the World. |
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An
Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure
by Seth Stein, Michael Wysession
Paperback from Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 0865420785
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures
is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and
is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students.
The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation are developed using a physical
approach and then applied to show how refraction, reflection, and teleseismic
techniques are used to study the structure and thus the composition and
evolution of the earth. The book shows how seismic waves are used to study
earthquakes and are integrated with other data to investigate the plate
tectonic processes that cause earthquakes. Figures, examples, problems,
and computer exercises teach students about seismology in a creative and
intuitive manner. Necessary mathematical tools including vector and tensor
analysis, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, statistics of errors, signal
processing, and data inversion are introduced with many relevant examples.
The text also addresses the fundamentals of seismometry and applications
of seismology to societal issues. Special attention is paid to help students
visualize connections between different topics and view seismology as an
integrated science.
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure
gives an excellent overview for students of geophysics and tectonics, and
provides a strong foundation for further studies in seismology.
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Multidisciplinary examples throughout the text - catering to students in
varied disciplines (geology, mineralogy, petrology, physics, etc.).
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Most up to date book on the market - includes recent seismic events such
as the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey, Greece, and Taiwan).
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Chapter outlines - each chapter begins with an outline and a list of learning
objectives to help students focus and study.
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Essential math review - an entire section reviews the essential math needed
to understand seismology. This can be covered in class or left to students
to review as needed.
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End of chapter problem sets - homework problems that cover the material
presented in the chapter. Solutions to all odd numbered problem sets are
listed in the back so that students can track their progress.
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Extensive References - classic references and more current references are
listed at the end of each chapter.
A set of instructor's resources containing downloadable versions of
all the figures in the book, errata and answers to homework problems is
available at: http://levee.wustl.edu/seismology/book/. Also available on
this website are PowerPoint lecture slides corresponding to the first 5
chapters of the book. |
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The
Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting
by Christopher H. Scholz
(Paperback -- May )
Earthshaking
Science : What We Know, and Don't Know, About Earthquakes
by Susan Elizabeth Hough
Book Description:
This is the first book to really make sense of the dizzying array of
information that has emerged in recent decades about earthquakes. Susan
Hough, a research seismologist in one of North America's most active earthquake
zones and an expert at communicating this complex science to the public,
separates fact from fiction. She fills in many of the blanks that remained
after plate tectonics theory, in the 1960s, first gave us a rough idea
of just what earthquakes are about. How do earthquakes start? How do they
stop? Do earthquakes occur at regular intervals on faults? If not, why
not? Are earthquakes predictable? How hard will the ground shake following
an earthquake of a given magnitude? How does one quantify future seismic
hazard?
As Hough recounts in brisk, jargon-free prose, improvements in earthquake
recording capability in the 1960s and 1970s set the stage for a period
of rapid development in earthquake science. Although some formidable enigmas
have remained, much has been learned on critical issues such as earthquake
prediction, seismic hazard assessment, and ground motion prediction. This
book addresses those issues.
Because earthquake science is so new, it has rarely been presented outside
of technical journals that are all but opaque to nonspecialists. Earthshaking
Science changes all this. It tackles the issues at the forefront of modern
seismology in a way most readers can understand. In it, an expert conveys
not only the facts, but the passion and excitement associated with research
at the frontiers of this fascinating field. Hough proves, beyond a doubt,
that this passion and excitement is more accessible than one might think.
(Hardcover -- May )
Disaster! The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
by Dan Kurzman
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Land in Motion: California's San Andreas Fault
by Michael Collier, Lawrence Ormsby (Illustrator)
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University of California Press; ISBN: 0520218973; (September
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Quantitative
Seismology : Theory and Methods
by Keiiti Aki, Paul Richards
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Earthquake!
A Post-Biblical View
by Lebbeus Woods
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Modern
Global Seismology (International Geophysics Series, Vol 58)
by Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace (Editor)
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Fractal
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