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The Politics of Earthquake Prediction

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Politics of Earthquake Prediction
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard S. Olson
By (author) Bruno Podesta
By (author) Joanne M. Nigg
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreNatural disasters
ISBN/Barcode 9780691608020
ClassificationsDewey:363.3495
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

The Politics of Earthquake Prediction is a suspenseful account of what happens when scientists predict an enormous earthquake for a specific day--an earthquake that did not, in this instance, happen, but which, if it had, would have been one of the most destructive of our century. Working in a field where uncertainty abounds, Dr. Brian Brady of the