Overview

Those who survive major earthquakes often report the occurrence of mysterious phenomena beforehand - unusual animal and plant behavior, lightning, strange clouds and malfunctioning electrical appliances. In fact these stories are legendary the world over. But are they merely legends? Are the many people who report them just superstitious or suffering from over-active imaginations? This work brings objective science to bear on these old legends placing in front of the reader the simple laboratory evidence for the behaviour of animals, plants and objects when they are subjected to intense electromagnetic pulses. In many cases they behave in ways that have been recorded for centuries - and are still reported - as earthquake-related. Written for both the general public and scientists, ""Earthquakes and Animals"" demonstrates without mathematics and by means of many simulation experiments a physical basis for the old earthquake legends. It also adds to the science of earthquake prediction and cautiously suggests a legitimate new field of study - electromagnetic seismology.

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Author:   Motoji Ikeya (Emeritus Prof Of Osaka Univ, Japan)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9789812385918

ISBN 10:   9812385916
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   29 June 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Legends on Unusual Phenomena Before Earthquakes - Human Wisdom or Superstition?; Precursor Statements: Earthquakes at Kobe, Izmit and Taiwan; Elementary Earth Science and Electromagnetism; Unusual Animal Behavior I: What Do They Detect? Electric Field Effects; Unusual Animal Behavior II: Rock Compression and Disturbed Circadian Rhythms; Unusual Plant Reactions Before Earthquakes; Atmospheric Precursors: Earthquake Lights, Clouds, Rainbows, Sun, Stars, Moon and Auroras; Precursor Phenomena in Land, Sea and Elsewhere; Mysteries Before Earthquakes - Electric Appliance Behavior; Monitoring Seismo-Electromagnetic Signals (SEMS) and Animal Behavior; Earthquake Forecast and Disaster Prevention.

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