Volcanology & seismology books

1320 books were found.

Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction Zones

Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction...

Author: Jeanne Sauber ,  Renata Dmowska
ISBN: 9783764361464
Format: Paperback
$179.39

Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and...  Read More >>

Santorini and Its Eruptions

Santorini and Its Eruptions

Author: Ferdinand A. Fouque ,  Alexander R. McBirney
ISBN: 9780801856143
Format: Hardback
$290.40

Also included are a brief biography of Fouqe and a summary of more recent geological and archaeological studies...  Read More >>

The Volcano Registry: Names, Locations, Descriptions and Histories for Over 1500 Sites

The Volcano Registry: Names, Locations, Descriptions...

Author: Harris M. Lentz III
ISBN: 9780786407323
Format: Hardback
$118.80

From quiet underwater craters to mountains that violently spew lava and ash, over 1,500 of the world's volcanoes...  Read More >>

Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet Central Asian Republics

Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet...

Author: S.A. King ,  Vitaly I. Khalturin
ISBN: 9780792355878
Format: Hardback
$480.48

Summarises the currently available seismic and engineering data pertaining to the seismic hazard of the capitals...  Read More >>

Design for Earthquakes

Design for Earthquakes

Author: James Ambrose (Los Angeles, CA) ,  Dimitry Vergun (University of Southern California)
ISBN: 9780471241881
Format: Hardback
$231.95

This accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve...  Read More >>

Q of the Earth: Global, Regional, and Laboratory Studies

Q of the Earth: Global, Regional, and Laboratory Studies...

Author: Barbara Romanowicz ,  Brian J. Mitchell
ISBN: 9783764360498
Format: Paperback
$211.07

Variations in seismic Q are sensitive to a greater extent than are seismic velocity variations on factors such as...  Read More >>

Guide to Improved Earthquake Performance of Electric Power Systems

Guide to Improved Earthquake Performance of Electric...

Author: Anshel J. Schiff
ISBN: 9780784404140
Format: Paperback
$284.63

Issues several methods to improve the earthquake response of electric power systems. This manual deals with major...  Read More >>

Seismic Damage to Masonry Buildings: Proceedings of the International Workshop, Padova, Italy, 25-27 June, 1998

Seismic Damage to Masonry Buildings: Proceedings of...

Author: Alberto Bernadini
ISBN: 9789058091154
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Many traditional masonry buildings are exposed to high intensity earthquakes where the collapse of masonry claims...  Read More >>

Seismicity Caused by Mines, Fluid Injections, Reservoirs, and Oil Extraction

Seismicity Caused by Mines, Fluid Injections, Reservoirs,...

Author: Shahriar Talebi ,  Renata Dmowska
ISBN: 9783764360481
Format: Paperback
$145.07

The perturbation of the earth by mankind causes earthquakes in a variety of situations. This phenomenon continues...  Read More >>

Vrancea Earthquakes: Tectonics, Hazard and Risk Mitigation: Contributions from the First International Workshop on Vrancea Earthquakes, Bucharest, Romania, November 1–4, 1997

Vrancea Earthquakes: Tectonics, Hazard and Risk Mitigation:...

Author: F. Wenzel ,  O. Novak
ISBN: 9780792352839
Format: Hardback
$477.84

This volume contains the most relevant peer-reviewed papers presented at The First International Workshop on Vrancea...  Read More >>

Elastic Waves in Random Media: Fundamentals of Seismic Stratigraphic Filtering

Elastic Waves in Random Media: Fundamentals of Seismic...

Author: Serge A. Shapiro ,  Peter Hubral
ISBN: 9783540650065
Format: Paperback
$340.56

This book treats various generalizations of the classical O'Doherty-Anstey formula in order to describe stratigraphic...  Read More >>

Theoretical Global Seismology

Theoretical Global Seismology

Author: F. A. Dahlen ,  Jeroen Tromp
ISBN: 9780691001241
Format: Paperback
$210.00

Presents an advanced theoretical treatment of global seismology. This book provides a survey of both the history...  Read More >>

Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change

Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change

Author: Richard V. Fisher ,  Grant Heiken
ISBN: 9780691002491
Format: Paperback
$67.99

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Fractal and Chaotic Properties of Earthquakes

Fractal and Chaotic Properties of Earthquakes

Author: Christian Goltz
ISBN: 9783540648932
Format: Paperback
$234.83

This book deals with the application of fractal and nonlinear time-series analysis to seismicity and earthquakes...  Read More >>

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics III: Proceedings of a Specialty Conference, Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of the ASCE, Seattle, WA, August 3-6

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics...

Author: Panos Daroulas ,  Yegian Mishac
ISBN: 9780784403617
Format: Paperback
$543.38

Contains 116 papers presented at the 1998 Specialty Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics...  Read More >>

Earthquake Fears, Predictions and Preparations in Mid-America

Earthquake Fears, Predictions and Preparations in Mid-America...

Author: John E. Farley
ISBN: 9780809322015
Format: Paperback
$69.96

Climatologist Iben Browning predicted that a major earthquake would hit mid-America in December 1990. This study...  Read More >>

Earthquake Fears, Predictions and Preparations in Mid-America

Earthquake Fears, Predictions and Preparations in Mid-America...

Author: John E. Farley
ISBN: 9780809321773
Format: Hardback
$69.96

Climatologist Iben Browning predicted that a major earthquake would hit mid-America in December 1990. This study...  Read More >>

Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Controlled Inelastic Response

Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for...

Author: Comite Euro-International du Beton
ISBN: 9780727726414
Format: Paperback
$686.40

Enables the reader to understand the relative importance of the numerous parameters involved in seismic design and...  Read More >>

Fires of the Earth

Fires of the Earth

Author: Jon Steingrimsson ,  Keneva Kunz
ISBN: 9789979542445
Format: Hardback
$31.05

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Seismic Design and Practice into the Next Century: Proceedings of the 6th SECED conference, Oxford, 26-27 March 1998

Seismic Design and Practice into the Next Century: Proceedings...

Author: Edmund Booth
ISBN: 9789054109341
Format: Hardback
$275.00

This collection of papers, from 18 countries in Europe and elsewhere, contain discussions of innovations in material...  Read More >>

Remedial Measures Against Soil Liquefaction: from Investigation and Design to Implementation

Remedial Measures Against Soil Liquefaction: from Investigation...

Author: N. Yoshida ,  Japanese Geotechnical Society
ISBN: 9789054106685
Format: Hardback
$255.00

Describes everything about remedial measures against liquefaction currently used in Japan. Includes theoretical...  Read More >>

Seismicity Associated with Mines, Reservoirs and Fluid Injections

Seismicity Associated with Mines, Reservoirs and Fluid...

Author: Shahrian Talebi
ISBN: 9783764358785
Format: Paperback
$158.27

Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 150 (1997), No. 3/4  Read More >>

Mitigating the Impact of Impending Earthquakes: Earthquake prognostics strategy transferred into practice

Mitigating the Impact of Impending Earthquakes: Earthquake...

Author: Klaus Brandes ,  Andreas Vogel
ISBN: 9789054108016
Format: Hardback
$265.00

This set of essays aims to contribute towards concretisation and materialization of the earthquake prognostics strategy....  Read More >>

Upper Mantle Heterogeneities from Active and Passive Seismology

Upper Mantle Heterogeneities from Active and Passive...

Author: K. Fuchs
ISBN: 9780792348771
Format: Hardback
$789.36

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Moscow, Russia, 13-16 April 1997  Read More >>

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