Richter's scale : measure of an earthquake, measure of a man / Susan Elizabeth Hough.
| Author/creator | Hough, Susan Elizabeth, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The magnitude of the problem -- Formative years -- Margaret Rose -- Harnessing the horses -- Earthquake exploration -- The Kresge era -- Beno Gutenberg -- Earthquake! -- Richter scale -- Charlie -- Lillian -- Richter's women -- Autumn -- Asperger's syndrome -- Here it comes again -- Predicting the unpredictable -- Sizing up earthquake hazard -- Hazard in a nuclear age -- Supernova -- Appendix: A belated farewell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-324) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006016480 |
| ISBN | 9780691128078 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780691128078 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QE22.R475 H68 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |