Download or read book Fundamentals of Earthquake Prediction written by Cinna Lomnitz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994-05-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new field of earthquake prediction is scientifically challenging. Many lives could be saved if reliable, practical, prediction methods could be developed. While plate tectonics offers basic insight, proposals for practical prediction techniques are controversial. This book contains the rigorous statistical methods and analysis which allow readers to recognize promising approaches.