| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 947 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine historical evidence from the last 2000 years to analyse earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East." "Early chapters review techniques of historical seismology, while the main body of the book comprises a catalogue of more than 4000 earthquakes identified from historical sources. Each event is supported by textual evidence extracted from primary sources and translated into English. Covering southern Rumania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, the book documents past seismic events, places them in a broad tectonic framework, and provides essential information for those attempting to prepare for, and mitigate the effects of, future earthquakes and tsunamis in these countries." "This volume is an indispensable reference for researchers studying the seismic history of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, including archaeologists, historians, earth scientists, engineers and earthquake hazard analysts."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Earthquakes -- Mediterranean Region -- History.
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Earthquakes. |
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Mediterranean Region. |
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History. |
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Earthquakes -- Middle East -- History.
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Middle East. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ambraseys, N.N. (Nicholas Nicholas), 1929- Earthquakes in the Mediterranean and Middle East 9781139195430 (DLC) 2009006710 (OCoLC)306806578 |
| ISBN |
9781316348567 (electronic book) |
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1316348563 (electronic book) |
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9781139195430 (electronic book) |
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1139195433 (electronic book) |
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9781316346303 (e-book) |
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1316346307 (e-book) |
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9780521872928 |
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0521872928 |
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