Early Earthquakes of the Americas

Klappentext This 2004 book investigates the relationship between historical earthquakes in the Americas and structural damage at archaeological sites. Zusammenfassung Early Earthquakes of the Americas! first published in 2004! investigates the relationship between historical earthquakes in the Americas and structural damage at archaeological sites. It is written at a level that will appeal to students and researchers working in the emerging discipline of archeoseismology! and in the fields of Earth science! archaeology! and history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Earthquake mosaic of the Americas; 3. Myths and legends; 4. Earthquake effects; 5. Earthquakes of Mexico; 6. Earthquakes in the Maya Empire; 7. Earthquakes of Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia; 8. Earthquakes of Peru and Chile; 9. Early California earthquakes; 10. Earthquakes of the northern American cordillera; 11. Earthquakes of eastern and central North America; 12. Conclusions and speculations; Appendix A. Data relating magnitude to extent of Modified Mercalli intensity of VII; Appendix B. Data relating magnitude to extent of Modified Mercalli intensity of > VI, Mexican earthquakes; Appendix C. Rossi-Forel seismic intensity scale; Glossary; Bibliographic summaries; References; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert L. Kovach, Robert L. (Stanford University Kovach, KOVACH ROBERT L, Kovach Robert L.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107410497
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41049-7
• Pagine: 286
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, The Americas, Medical physics, Volcanology & seismology, Volcanology and seismology, Environmental archaeology