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International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part A (International Geophysics) | 
 enlarge | Authors: William H. K. Lee, Hiroo Kanamori, Paul C. Jennings, Carl Kisslinger
Publisher: Academic Press
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Pages: 933
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Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.9 x 2.3
ISBN: 0124406521
Dewey Decimal Number: 551.22
EAN: 9780124406520
ASIN: 0124406521
Publication Date: September 12, 2002
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Modern scientific investigations of earthquakes began in the 1880s, and the International Association of Seismology was organized in 1901 to promote collaboration of scientists and engineers in studying earthquakes. The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, under the auspices of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), was prepared by leading experts under a distinguished international advisory board and team of editors.
The content is organized into 56 chapters and includes over 430 figures, 24 of which are in color. This reference is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing historical and scientific information about earth motion, a global earthquake database, and an extensive database of seismicity.
This large-format, comprehensive reference summarizes well-established facts, reviews relevant theories, surveys useful methods and techniques, and documents and archives basic seismic data. It will be the authoritative reference for scientists and engineers and a quick and handy reference for seismologists.
Also available is The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part B.
Two CD-ROMs containing additional material packaged with the text
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Excellent Comprehensive Treatise on Seismology, vol 81-A February 1, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, vol. 81-A
edited by William H.K. Lee, Hiroo Kanamori, Paul C. Jennings, and Carl Kisslinger, 2002,Academic Press, a division of Elsevier Science, vol. 81-A, 933 p. with 54 chapters, $150.00
one CD-ROM, with 2,000+ additional pages of text and seismology software.
Includes the following seismology chapters that will be of interest to engineering geologists in California:
Agnew, Duncan Carr, History of Seismology, Chapter 1, p. 3-11.
Housner, George W., Historical View of Earthquake Engineering, Chapter 2, p. 13-27. Professor George Housner of Caltech is considered the father of earthquake engineering, so this chapter is particularly insightful.
Aki, Keiiti, Synthesis of Earthquake Science Information and its Public Transfer: a History of the Southern California Earthquake Center, Chapter 5, p. 39-49. Professor Aki taught seismology at MIT for several decades, then moved to USC to become the Science Director of SCEC which officially began in 1991. His historical insights are particularly useful to younger geologists and seismologists in California. In 1996, Dr. Aki retired as Professor Emeritus of Seismology. The Science Director of SCEC is currently Dr. Thomas H. Jordan.
McNutt, Stephen R., Volcano Seismology and Monitoring for Eruptions, Chapter 25, p. 383-406. Professor Steve McNutt received his PhD from Lamont-Doherty at Columbia University. Steve worked for a decade at the California Geological Survey in Sacramento where he was deeply involved with monitoring of the Long Valley Caldera near Mammoth Lakes. He is now professor of seismology at the University of Alaska and monitoring active volcanoes in Alaska and elsewhere.
Satake, Kenji, Tsunamis, Chapter 28, p. 437-451. In the aftermath of the December 26, 2004 tsunami and M9 earthquake in Sumatra that killed over 213,000 people, this chapter on tsunamis has gained added relevance to engineering geologists working in the United States.
Sibson, Richard B., Geology of the Crustal Earthquake Source, Chapter 29, p. 455-473.
Grant, Lisa B., Paleoseismology, Chapter 30, p. 475-489; plus complete archive of figures as .pdf files on CD-ROM. A highly useful chapter for practicing engineering geologists by Dr. Lisa Grant, professor of geology at the University of California, Irvine. She specializes in trenching active faults in California, especially the San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain.
Brune, James N., and Thatcher, Wayne, Strength and Energetics of Active Fault Zones, Chapter 35, p. 569-588.
Utsu, T., Relationships Between Magnitude Scales, Chapter 44, p. 733-746.
Toppozada, T.R., and Branum, David, California earthquakes of M5.5 their history and the areas damaged, Chapter 48.2, p. 793-798, plus complete archive .pdf file on CD-ROM. This concise summary will be particularly useful to practicing engineering geologists in California.
Please refer to the separate book review for the companion Volume 81-B; it contains a large number of chapters of interest to engineering geologists.
Robert H. Sydnor
Engineering Geologist and Seismologist
Fair Oaks, California
LM-AEG, LM-SSA, LM-AGU, M-EERI
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