Earthquakes and Other Earth Movements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4632153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Razikha Banu, Razikha Banu S, John Milne (0000-0001-5786-3534), A W Lee |
| Year | 1939 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 451 |
| Publication date | 1939-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1788732 |
| OpenAlex | W2033436899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
John Milne (1850–1913) was a professor of mining and geology at the Imperial College of Engineering, Tokyo. While living in Japan, Milne became very interested in seismology, prompted by a strong seismic shock he experienced in Tokyo in 1880. Sixteen years later Milne and two colleagues completed work on the first seismograph capable of recording major earthquakes. This book, originally published in London in 1886, explains why earthquakes happen and what effects they have on land and in the oceans. As Milne points out, Japan provided him with 'the opportunity of recording an earthquake every week'. Starting with an introduction examining the relationship of seismology to the arts and sciences, the book includes chapters on seismometry, earthquake motion, the causes of earthquakes, and their relation to volcanic activity, providing a thorough account of the state of knowledge about these phenomena towards the end of the nineteenth century
Astrobiology · Biology · Earth (classical element · Physics · Seismology · Earthquake Detection and Analysis · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geology · Seismology and Earthquake Studies
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 2011 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |