International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part B, Volume 81B (International Geophysics)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0124406580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1000 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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The best par t of Cracker Jacks is the prize inside. I finally had a chance to crack open the surprise inside my copy of the Quake Handbook (two CD-ROMs at the back of PART B and another in Part A). And what a surprise!!! If I printed out all of the material packed into these the 3 included CD-ROMs, you could fill your departmental library.Useful and rare. The CDs contain something for anyone and everyone. The contents are so voluminous, I'm thankful they had t. Exactly As Advertised I've been coveting this book for a while but was put off by the price. When I stumbled on it advertised for almost half the list price in the Amazon Marketplace I was ready to purchase. I then wondered if it was too good to be true. The description was in "as new condition" but who knew what that actually meant and since this is a reference book, I didn't want coffee stains on pages. But my excitement about o
This state-of-the-art work is the only reference to cover all aspects of seismology--a "resource library" for civil and structural engineers, geologists, geophysicists, and seismologists in academia and industry around the globe.Part B, by more than 100 leading researchers from major institutions of science around the globe, features 34 chapters detailing strong-motion seismology, earthquake engineering, quake prediction and hazards mitigation, as well as detailed reports from more than 40 nations. * Authoritative articles by more than 100 leading scientists * Extensive glossary of terminology plus 2000+ biographical sketches of notable seismologists * Two CD-ROMs. Includes chapters and CD-ROM-based content detailing practical resources for seismologists, including additional materials from the printed chapters, a compilatio
Edited by William H.K. Lee, Hiroo Kanamori, Paul Jennings and Carl Kisslinger
catalogs of world earthquakes) that cannot be found anywhere elsea magnum opus of seismology."-Cinna Lomnitz for "Natural Hazards" . Hall, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"Great credit goes to the Editors for attractingthe most experienced and highly regarded experts from more than 50 countries to participate in this comprehensive and truly international work. This is one of those exceptional books that libraries and professionals from academia, industry, and government cannot do without."-Frank Press, President Emeritus, US National Academy of Sciences"The International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology is an impressive and comprehensive collection of