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OverviewThose who survive major earthquakes often report the occurrence of mysterious phenomena beforehand - unusual animal and plant behavior, lightning, strange clouds and malfunctioning electrical appliances. In fact these stories are legendary the world over. But are they merely legends? Are the many people who report them just superstitious or suffering from over-active imaginations? This work brings objective science to bear on these old legends placing in front of the reader the simple laboratory evidence for the behaviour of animals, plants and objects when they are subjected to intense electromagnetic pulses. In many cases they behave in ways that have been recorded for centuries - and are still reported - as earthquake-related. Written for both the general public and scientists, ""Earthquakes and Animals"" demonstrates without mathematics and by means of many simulation experiments a physical basis for the old earthquake legends. It also adds to the science of earthquake prediction and cautiously suggests a legitimate new field of study - electromagnetic seismology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Motoji Ikeya (Emeritus Prof Of Osaka Univ, Japan)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9789812385918ISBN 10: 9812385916 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 29 June 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsLegends on Unusual Phenomena Before Earthquakes - Human Wisdom or Superstition?; Precursor Statements: Earthquakes at Kobe, Izmit and Taiwan; Elementary Earth Science and Electromagnetism; Unusual Animal Behavior I: What Do They Detect? Electric Field Effects; Unusual Animal Behavior II: Rock Compression and Disturbed Circadian Rhythms; Unusual Plant Reactions Before Earthquakes; Atmospheric Precursors: Earthquake Lights, Clouds, Rainbows, Sun, Stars, Moon and Auroras; Precursor Phenomena in Land, Sea and Elsewhere; Mysteries Before Earthquakes - Electric Appliance Behavior; Monitoring Seismo-Electromagnetic Signals (SEMS) and Animal Behavior; Earthquake Forecast and Disaster Prevention.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |