Project Gutenberg 2014-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 168 Shedlock, Kaye M. Shedlock, Kate M. Pakiser, L. C. (Louis Charles) 1919 Pakiser, Louis Charles Earthquakes Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earthquakes" by Kaye M. Shedlock and L. C. Pakiser is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the causes, effects, and historical significance of earthquakes, while also discussing advances in earthquake science and safety measures. It aims to demystify earthquakes, presenting them as natural phenomena that can be studied and understood. The content of the book spans various aspects of earthquakes, from their geological origins and mechanisms to their historical occurrences and impacts on society. Shedlock and Pakiser detail how earthquakes result from the movement of tectonic plates and describe different types of faults and their characteristics. They also highlight significant historical earthquakes, including the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the Alaska earthquake of 1964, emphasizing their devastating effects. Additionally, the authors discuss methodologies for measuring and predicting earthquakes, as well as strategies for mitigating their impact through better construction practices and preparedness. Overall, "Earthquakes" serves as both an informative resource on seismic activity and a call to action for improving earthquake resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Earthquakes -- United States QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 70449 2025-09-19T06:16:01.802321 text/html 44040 2024-10-24T12:12:58 text/html 1979807 2025-09-19T06:16:06.011329 application/epub+zip 1978688 2025-09-19T06:16:03.685331 application/epub+zip 87687 2025-09-19T06:16:02.755324 application/epub+zip 2017323 2025-09-19T06:16:07.495300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2003747 2025-09-19T06:16:05.064304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115972 2022-09-21T13:41:22.272854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48287 2025-09-19T06:16:01.294315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28474 2024-10-24T12:12:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16065 2025-09-19T06:16:07.629292 application/rdf+xml 28499 2025-09-19T06:16:02.836383 image/jpeg 4544 2025-09-19T06:16:02.795354 image/jpeg 1816523 2025-09-19T06:16:01.874320 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog