Lomnitz C. Fundamentals of Earthquake Prediction

Wiley, 1994. — 333 p. — ISBN 0471574198.Earthquake prediction is not just any field of modern science; it is also a public issue. It impinges on a number of raw nerve endings in our society that have to do with the role of science and the obligations of science to society.
We shall be talking about large earthquakes. They differ from small earthquakes as a python does from a garden snake—they belong to different species. Truly large earthquakes are rare events in terms of the human life span. Because of their rarity they are not always studied with the depth and care they deserve.