The myth of solid ground: earthquakes, prediction, and the fault line between reason and faith
"Earthquakes are one of the great unsolved geological mysteries, in which science begins to fade to the fringes as an odd assortment of researchers, psychics, and apocalyptics base their predictions on everything from changes in the earth's magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. David...
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New York, NY [u.a.]
Viking
2004
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Earthquakes are one of the great unsolved geological mysteries, in which science begins to fade to the fringes as an odd assortment of researchers, psychics, and apocalyptics base their predictions on everything from changes in the earth's magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. David L. Ulin's new book is a journey - both personal and cultural - through this world of earthquakes and earthquake prediction, one that seeks a middle ground between science and superstition, while also looking for a larger context in which seismicity might make sense."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Beschreibung: | X, 290 S. |
| ISBN: | 0670033235 |
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| spelling | Ulin, David L. Verfasser (DE-588)1049232674 aut The myth of solid ground earthquakes, prediction, and the fault line between reason and faith David L. Ulin 1. publ. New York, NY [u.a.] Viking 2004 X, 290 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Earthquakes are one of the great unsolved geological mysteries, in which science begins to fade to the fringes as an odd assortment of researchers, psychics, and apocalyptics base their predictions on everything from changes in the earth's magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. David L. Ulin's new book is a journey - both personal and cultural - through this world of earthquakes and earthquake prediction, one that seeks a middle ground between science and superstition, while also looking for a larger context in which seismicity might make sense."--BOOK JACKET. Psychologie Earthquake prediction California Earthquakes California Psychological aspects Erdbebenvorhersage (DE-588)4124846-6 gnd rswk-swf Kalifornien (DE-588)4029307-5 gnd rswk-swf Kalifornien (DE-588)4029307-5 g Erdbebenvorhersage (DE-588)4124846-6 s DE-604 |
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| title | The myth of solid ground earthquakes, prediction, and the fault line between reason and faith |
| title_auth | The myth of solid ground earthquakes, prediction, and the fault line between reason and faith |
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