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Book SynopsisThe author gives a systematic account of various Earth Movements. These comprise Earthquakes, or the sudden violent movements of the ground; Earth Tremors, or minute movements which escape our attention by the smallness of their amplitude; Earth Pulsations, or movements which are overlooked on account of the length of their period; and lastly, Earth Oscillations, or movements of long period and large amplitude which attract so much attention from their geological importance.
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Seismometry; Earthquake Motion Discussed Theoretically; Earthquake Motion as Deduced from Experiment; Earthquake Motion as Deduced from Observation on Earthquakes; Effects Produced by Earthquakes Upon Buildings; Effects Produced Upon Buildings (Continued); Effects of Earthquakes on Land; Disturbances in the Ocean; Determination of Earthquake Origins; The Depth of an Earthquake Centrum; Distribution of Earthquakes in Space & Time; Distribution of Earthquakes in Time (Continued); Distribution of Earthquakes in Time (Continued); Barometrical Fluctuations & Earthquakes -- Fluctuations in Temperature & Earthquakes; Relation of Seismic to Volcanic Phenomena; The Cause of Earthquakes; Prediction of Earthquakes; Earth Tremors; Earth Pulsations; Earth Oscillations; Appendix; Index.
