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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory SmitsPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9781442220096ISBN 10: 1442220090 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 21 March 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Setting the Stage Chapter 2: Early Modern Earthquakes and Their Modern Relevance Chapter 3: Nōbi and Great Kantō Chapter 4: Prewar Tsunamigenic Earthquakes in the Northeast Chapter 5: Prediction to Forecasting: Attempting to Outsmart the Earth in Postwar Japan Chapter 6: Conclusions Glossary of Terms and Entities BibliographyReviewsDeeply researched and easily readable...Anyone with a serious interest in Japanese earthquakes should read [this book]. Engineering and Technology Magazine This wise and readable study brings reason to the questions of what we can know about the volatile earth, what the historical record can teach us, and what we can and cannot predict. When the Earth Roars is an important book that should be read widely. -- Jordan Sand, professor of history, Georgetown University This wise and readable study brings reason to the questions of what we can know about the volatile earth, what the historical record can teach us, and what we can and cannot predict. When the Earth Roars is an important book that should be read widely. -- Jordan Sand, Georgetown University Deeply researched and easily readable...Anyone with a serious interest in Japanese earthquakes should read [this book]. Engineering and Technology Magazine This wise and readable study brings reason to the questions of what we can know about the volatile earth, what the historical record can teach us, and what we can and cannot predict. When the Earth Roars is an important book that should be read widely. -- Jordan Sand, Georgetown University Author InformationGregory Smits is professor of history and Asian studies at Pennsylvania State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |