Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction Paperback - 2016
by Susan Elizabeth Hough; Preface by Susan Elizabeth Hough
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"Sue Hough, in fine style, has written a fascinating history of one of the most vexing problems in science. Anyone who has ever wondered why geophysicists can't predict earthquakes should read this book."--Thomas H. Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center
"Irresistible optimism, exciting drama, scientific puzzles, risky investments, outright fraud, wise and wacky characters. Why does earthquake prediction attract them like no other science? And what about triumphant success? Susan Hough tells the story in this balanced, well-crafted, readable, and compelling book. I recommend it for anyone, especially those bold enough to enter the field."--David D. Jackson, University of California, Los Angeles
"A new book on earthquake prediction written by an accomplished seismologist is long overdue. There is something in Hough's book for everyone--from the nonspecialist with a general interest in the topic to the earthquake scientist looking for new perspectives and a bit of insider history. This is a book that is, quite literally, hard to put down."--Greg Beroza, Stanford University
"In this well-written account, Hough examines the elusive and controversial question of short-term earthquake prediction. Those living in quake-prone areas simply want to know when scientists will be able to predict the next (big) one. Hough's excellent account provides context and insight into why this seemingly straightforward question has both fascinated and frustrated researchers for so many decades."--Mark Zoback, Stanford University
"A highly entertaining and accurate book. As Predicting the Unpredictable makes clear, cutting-edge science is often untestable in the short term because the data have been pushed as far as possible and beyond, and because the research is often conducted by scientists guided by intuition."--John Vidale, University of Washington
"This book is significant and new. Hough's research into the history of earthquake prediction--its difficulties, efforts made, and errors committed--is well done. I don't think there are any competing books on the market."--Max Wyss, director of the World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction
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- Title Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction
- Author Susan Elizabeth Hough; Preface by Susan Elizabeth Hough
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 280
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date 2016
- ISBN 9780691173306 / 0691173303
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Earthquake prediction
- Dewey Decimal Code 551.22
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