In Search of Ancient Tsunamis
A Researcher's Travels, Tools, and Techniques
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 1 June 2023
- ISBN 9780197675984
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages280 pages
- Size 163x241x21 mm
- Weight 562 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 34 illustrations 508
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Short description:
A "how to" guide to the geology, geomorphology, anthropology, and archaeology of tsunamis and a personal story of a researcher's experience in the field and laboratory, In Search of Ancient Tsunamis takes readers on a journey through the sophisticated and interdisciplinary world of tsunami science.
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In Search of Ancient Tsunamis takes readers on a journey through the science of tsunamis and acts as a "how to" guide in the geology, geomorphology, anthropology, and archaeology of these devastating phenomena. The book draws on examples from around the world and includes numerous personal accounts of field and laboratory experiences.
This journey through tsunami science is framed within the search for ancient tsunamis in the northern part of Chile, a desert environment that requires all the skillsets available to the tsunami researcher. This is a region where numerous attempts to find evidence have failed largely due to the hostile environment that refuses to play by the rules. The story is told through the very personal lens of the author with first-hand accounts of the trials and tribulations of fieldwork and local eccentricities, of serendipitous events, and a growing awareness and understanding of a wide variety of techniques that can be applied to the science. The journey is populated with side stories engaging the reader with deeper insights into the countries, study areas, joys and disappointments of carrying out scientific research across the globe. It is both a very personal story as well as an in-depth look at the science involved in an increasingly sophisticated and interdisciplinary search to better understand the true nature of tsunamis. It contains the wisdom of elders, "Eureka" moments of discovery, and a look at the very latest developments of understanding the effects of ancient tsunamis on prehistoric human populations.
This book is a powerful exposition on the fallibilities of human nature in the face of inexorable natural phenomena.
Table of Contents:
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1. Serendipity - An Introduction
Chapter 2. Strand 1: 26 December 2004 - Indian Ocean
Chapter 3. Strand 2: Same Time, Different Places
Chapter 4. Strand 3: New Light Through Old Windows
Chapter 5. Strand 4: Chatham Islands - Rekohu/Wharekauri - How Big?
Chapter 6. Strand 5: Just Part of the Problem
Chapter 7. Strand 6: The Human Touch
Chapter 8. Strand 7: Piled Higher and Deeper
Chapter 9. Strand 8: A Country with Latitude
Chapter 10. Stand 9: Life and Death on the Edge
Chapter 11. Strand 10: The Future
Bibliography
Index
In Search of Ancient Tsunamis: A Researcher's Travels, Tools, and Techniques
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