International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology
Edited by William H.K. Lee, Hiroo Kanamori, Paul C. Jennings, and Carl Kisslinger
QE 534.3 .I68 2003
This encyclopedic work captures our knowledge of earthquakes, seismology, and related hazard mitigation to date. It contains article-length chapters written by engineering and earth science scholars, biographies of seismologists and engineers, and a glossary of terms and their usages in this field. Two CDs included with the text include additional reports, scholarly publications, and digital images. This is bound to be a valuable reference source for many years to come.