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Why seismologists still can't predict earthquakes An earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction and death, whether it's the catastrophic 2010 quake that took a devastating toll on the island nation of Haiti or a future great earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in California, which scientists know is inevitable. Yet despite rapid advances in earthquake science, seismologists still can’t predict when the Big One will hit. Predicting the Unpredictable explains why, exploring the fact and fiction behind the science—and pseudoscience—of earthquake prediction. Susan Hough traces the continuing quest by seismologists to forecast the time, location, and magnitude of future quakes. She brings readers into the laboratory and out into the field—describing attempts that have raised hopes only to collapse under scrutiny, as well as approaches that seem to hold future promise. She also ventures to the fringes of pseudoscience to consider ideas outside the scientific mainstream. An entertaining and accessible foray into the world of earthquake prediction, Predicting the Unpredictable illuminates the unique challenges of predicting earthquakes.

The biography explores the life of Charles Richter, renowned for his contributions to seismology and the development of the Richter scale, which measures earthquake magnitude. Written by Susan Hough, a dedicated seismologist, the narrative aims to popularize Richter's significant yet often overlooked impact on understanding natural disasters. With a compelling storytelling approach, the book promises to engage readers by blending scientific insight with personal history, making it a standout account in biographical literature.

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Nonostante i rapidi progressi della scienza che studia I terremoti, per i sismologi non è ancora possibile prevederli. "Prevedere l'imprevedibile" è il primo libro che cerca di spiegarne il motivo, esplorando avvenimenti e aneddoti. Susan Hough ripercorre i tentativi dei sismologi di prevedere ora, posizione e grandezza di terremoti futuri - un percorso pieno di controversie, errori spettacolari e occasionali successi apparenti. Descrive speranze che si sono poi infrante a fronte di rigorosi controlli, così come approcci che sembrano oggi promettenti per il futuro. Racconta strani avvenimenti che hanno preceduto terremoti imponenti. Prende in considerazione idee al di fuori del pensiero scientifico condiviso: gli animali possono percepire terremoti imminenti; si generano luci sismiche prima di grandi terremoti. Questo libro è un'interessante e accessibile incursione nel mondo della previsione dei terremoti, che ci mostra le sfide uniche che si affrontano nel prevedere l'imprevedibile.

Fascinující životní příběh seismologa Charlese F. Richtera. Biografie amerického seismologa Charlese F. Richtera, vyváženě seznamující čtenáře s jeho soukromým životem i profesionální drahou v oboru observatorní seismologie. Autorka plně využila bohatý archivní materiál, který je o osobě Charlese F. Richtera uložen v archivu CalTech, včetně jeho soukromé korespondence, deníků, osobních poznámek a komentářů, nepublikovaných proslovů, článků, projektových návrhů apod.