TITLE:
Richter's scale : measure of an earthquake, measure of a man / Susan Elizabeth Hough.
Publication Date:
2007
Publication Information:
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,
Physical Description:
335 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Susan Hough artfully interweaves the stories of Richter's life with the history of earthquake exploration and seismology. In doing so, she illuminates the world of earth science for the lay reader, much as Sylvia Nasar brought the world of mathematics alive in A Beautiful Mind.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780691128078
