Richter's scale

by Hough, Susan Elizabeth

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Title Statements

Full title :Richter's scale.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Princeton University Pres
Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

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ISBN:0691173281, 9780691173283
oclc:ocn947074691

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.

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38.01 history of the earth sciences Biographies earthquakes Échelle de Richter Richter scale Richter, Charles Seismologists Seismologists -- Biography. -- United S… Sismologues -- Biographies. -- États-Un… Tremblements de terre United States