Earthshaking Science.Earthshaking earth·shak·ing adj. Of great consequence or importance. earth  shak Science Susan Elizabeth Hough n. 1. Same as Hock, a joint. v. t. 1. Same as Hock, to hamstring. [ imp. & p. p. os> r>; p. pr. & vb. n. os> n. 1. An adz; a hoe. v. t. 1. To cut with a hoe. Princeton University Press 41 William Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 0691118191 $24.95 pup.princeton.edu The sum of knowledge and mysteries surrounding earthquakes are provided in Susan Hough's Earthshaking Science, a scholarly but highly accessible survey of the geology and geologic exploration in the science of seismology seismology (sīzmŏl`əjē, sīs–), scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena, including the propagation of waves and shocks on or within the earth by natural or artificially generated seismic signals. . Susan Hough is a research seismologist seis·mol·o·gy n. The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth. seis in one of North America's most active earthquake zones: her title succeeds in aptly communicating the science of earthquake research to a lay audience, injecting a healthy dose of lively history for those with no prior background in the subject. |
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