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The Earthquake Observers: Disaster Science from Lisbon to Richter
Deborah R. Coen
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| #2723157 in Books | University Of Chicago Press | 2012-12-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x1.20 x6.00l,1.40 | File type: PDF | 360 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| A wonderful history of seismology|By D. A.|At at time when 'crowd-sourcing' appears to be redefining every part of our lives from news generation to business investment to the concept of a hotel, "The Earthquake Observers" provides a fascinating perspective on a science born from crowd-sourcing. This book provides a rich narrative of the history of laymen and scientists struggl||
“Crowd-sourced science has rarely been so thrilling. As Deborah R. Coen reveals, the rumbustious history of seismology began with roving scientists gathering locals’ accounts of shocks, shudders and thumps. Luminaries from Charles Darwin to Al
Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet’s hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This knowledge rests not only on the recordings of seismographs but also on the observations of eyewitnesses to destruction. During the nineteenth century, a scientific description of an earthquake was built of stories—stories from as many people in as many situations as possible. Sometimes their stories told of fear and devastation, sometimes of wonder and...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Earthquake Observers: Disaster Science from Lisbon to Richter | Deborah R. Coen.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
