The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith

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David L. Ulin

The Myth of Solid Ground

Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith

David L. Ulin

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Penguin Putnam Inc
26 July 2005

General & world history; Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general

Earthquakes are one of the great unsolved geological mysteries. Attempts to predict them have ranged from studies of California's fault lines by USGS geologists to the work of an odd assortment of psychics and apocalyptics who base their sometimes startlingly accurate forecasts on everything from changes in the earth's magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. The Myth of Solid Ground is a journey, both personal and cultural, through the world of earthquakes and earthquake prediction, one that seeks a middle ground between science and superstition, while also looking for a larger context in which seismicity might make sense. An excellent primer on the science of seismology, The Myth of Solid Ground looks at earthquakes as the ultimate metaphor for living with impending disaster.

By: David L. Ulin
Imprint: Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 389g
ISBN: 9780143035251
ISBN 10: 0143035258
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 26 July 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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David L. Ulin is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. His work has also appeared in GQ, the Nation, New York Times Book Review, and Atlantic Monthly. Ulin is the editor of two acclaimed anthologies of writing about Los Angeles, where he lives.