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- catalog abstract ""Over the past century California has moved from denying the hazards posed by earthquakes - they were bad for business - to adopting building codes and protective legislation that are today the most advanced in the world. In this how-to manual for life in earthquake country, Robert Yeats describes California's violent geologic past and recounts the state's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat. Combining cutting-edge research with practical safety information, Living with Earthquakes examines the major faults that threaten Northern and Southern California and Nevada; explores topics ranging from earthquake forecasting and catastrophe insurance to the risks of tsunamis and soil liquefaction; reviews the current level of earthquake preparedness and disaster response; and suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes." "An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next major tremor, Living with Earthquakes is also a call to action. Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but the California experience provides a model for how society can learn to live with earthquakes - and survive them."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12036716.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next major tremor, Living with Earthquakes is also a call to action. Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but the California experience provides a model for how society can learn to live with earthquakes - and survive them."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Over the past century California has moved from denying the hazards posed by earthquakes - they were bad for business - to adopting building codes and protective legislation that are today the most advanced in the world. In this how-to manual for life in earthquake country, Robert Yeats describes California's violent geologic past and recounts the state's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat.".
- catalog description "Combining cutting-edge research with practical safety information, Living with Earthquakes examines the major faults that threaten Northern and Southern California and Nevada; explores topics ranging from earthquake forecasting and catastrophe insurance to the risks of tsunamis and soil liquefaction; reviews the current level of earthquake preparedness and disaster response; and suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes."".
- catalog description "I. Boosters and Quakers: Three Centuries of People and Earthquakes in California -- II. Tectonic Plates, Geologic Time, and Earthquakes. 1. A Concept of Time. 2. Plate Tectonics. 3. Earthquake Basics. 4. The San Andreas Fault System: The Big One. 5. The Transverse Ranges: LA in the Squeeze. 6. Shakes in the Back Country: Decades of Violence, Millenia of Silence. 7. Cascadia. 8. Memories of the Future: The Uncertain Art of Earthquake Forecasting -- III. Shaky Ground and Big Waves. 9. Solid Rock and Bowls of Jello. 10. Tsunami! -- IV. Prevention and Countermeasures. 11. Earthquake Insurance: Betting Against Earthquakes. 12. Is Your Home Ready for an Earthquake? 13. Earthquake Design of Large Structures.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "x, 406 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0870714937".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University Press,".
- catalog spatial "California".
- catalog spatial "California.".
- catalog subject "551.22/09794 21".
- catalog subject "Earthquakes California Safety measures.".
- catalog subject "Earthquakes California.".
- catalog subject "QE535.2.U6 Y42 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "I. Boosters and Quakers: Three Centuries of People and Earthquakes in California -- II. Tectonic Plates, Geologic Time, and Earthquakes. 1. A Concept of Time. 2. Plate Tectonics. 3. Earthquake Basics. 4. The San Andreas Fault System: The Big One. 5. The Transverse Ranges: LA in the Squeeze. 6. Shakes in the Back Country: Decades of Violence, Millenia of Silence. 7. Cascadia. 8. Memories of the Future: The Uncertain Art of Earthquake Forecasting -- III. Shaky Ground and Big Waves. 9. Solid Rock and Bowls of Jello. 10. Tsunami! -- IV. Prevention and Countermeasures. 11. Earthquake Insurance: Betting Against Earthquakes. 12. Is Your Home Ready for an Earthquake? 13. Earthquake Design of Large Structures.".
- catalog title "Living with earthquakes : a survivor's guide / Robert S. Yeats.".
- catalog type "text".