Quantitative Seismology, 2nd edition
$241.58
- Paperback
700 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2002
Summary
This book provides a unified treatment of seismological methods that will be of use to advanced students, seismologists, and scientists and engineers working in all areas of seismology.Plt;brPgt;This new edition of the classic text by Aki and Richards has at last been updated throughout to systematically explain key concepts in seismology. Now in one volume, the book provides a unified treatment of seismological methods that will be of use to advanced students, seismologists, and scientists and engineers working in all areas of seismology.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781891389634 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1891389637 |
| Author: | Keiiti Aki, Paul Richards |
| Publisher: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 700 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 1.23kg |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 178mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“An excellent study and reference book for seismologists well-grounded in the methods of mathematical physics. This updated version of Aki and Richard’s classical geophysical text deserves a place in every serious geophysicist’s library.” –The Leading Edge
“The continued popularity of this text is testament to the meticulous detail with which important mathematical formulas are derived; there simply is nothing of any importance that is glossed over or omitted.” –Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2005 (162)
Keiiti Aki
Plt;bPgt;Keiiti Aki (Author) Plt;/bPgt; Until his death in 2005, Keiiti Aki resided on RP#233;union Island in the Indian Ocean. His distinguished career included faculty appointments for many years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California.Plt;bPgt;Paul Richards (Author) Plt;/bPgt; Paul Richards has taught and conducted research for many years at Columbia UniversityP#39;s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where his work has turned to methods of monitoring earthquakes and underground nuclear explosions. His current research is focused on improving the accuracy with which earthquakes and explosions are routinely located around the world.
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