Description

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Originally published in 1886.

Earthquakes and Other Earth Movementsis a detailed early text on the subject of seismology . Topics covered include, Seisometry, Earthquake Motion, Effects on Landscapes, Buildings, . Ocean Movements, Determination of Earthquake Origin, Depth of Centrum, Relation of Seismic to Volcanic Phenomena. Cause of Earthquakes, Prediction of Earthquakes (incl. warnings by animals), Earth Tremors, Earth Pulsation.

The author was a Professor of Mining and Geology in the Imperial College of Engineering, Tokyo and is considered the father of modern seismology.