Early Earthquakes of the Americas
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ISBN-13:
9781107410497
Veröffentl:
2012
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
17.08.2012
Seiten:
286
Autor:
Robert L. Kovach
Gewicht:
498 g
Format:
244x170x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This 2004 book investigates the relationship between historical earthquakes in the Americas and structural damage at archaeological sites.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Earthquake mosaic of the Americas; 3. Myths and legends; 4. Earthquake effects; 5. Earthquakes of Mexico; 6. Earthquakes in the Maya Empire; 7. Earthquakes of Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia; 8. Earthquakes of Peru and Chile; 9. Early California earthquakes; 10. Earthquakes of the northern American cordillera; 11. Earthquakes of eastern and central North America; 12. Conclusions and speculations; Appendix A. Data relating magnitude to extent of Modified Mercalli intensity of VII; Appendix B. Data relating magnitude to extent of Modified Mercalli intensity of > VI, Mexican earthquakes; Appendix C. Rossi-Forel seismic intensity scale; Glossary; Bibliographic summaries; References; Index.
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