The Myth of Solid Ground
Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith
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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2005
Summary
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 th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143035251 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143035258 |
| Author: | David L. Ulin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 389g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 19mm |
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A subtle, personal and adventurous exploration of what an immense natural phenomenon means in our culture at large. (Los Angeles Times)
A subtle, personal and adventurous exploration of what an immense natural phenomenon means in our culture at large. (“Los Angeles Times”)
About The Author
David L. Ulin
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.
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