Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Vol. XXIX. Report on the Great Earthquake of 12th June 1897. Published By Order of the Government of India 1899. Reprinted 1981. Presentation Copy to Professor Nicholas Ambraseys
de R. D. Oldham. Superintendent Geological Survey of India
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Calcutta: Geological Survey of India / Indian Government, 1981. Reprint. . Cloth Bound Boards. Very Good. 1981 facsimile reprint of the original 1899 edition. Size octavo, 379 pages plus index and plates. Green cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, beige end-papers. Condition very good, the covers are very clean, hinges cracked, pages are clean throughout. From the Library of Nicholas Ambraseys. Nicholas Neocles Ambraseys FICE FREng 1929-2012 was a Greek engineering seismologist. He was emeritus professor of Engineering Seismology and Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London. For many years Ambraseys was considered as the leading figure and absolute authority in earthquake engineering and seismology in Europe. This copy was presented to Ambraseys and there is a label to the front end-paper that reads: "Presented to Prog N N Ambraseys in recognition of over 40 years advice to Black & Veatch, formerly Binnie & Partners, on the engineering aspects of earthquakes for projects worldwide." With full reproductions of all the original plates including fold out plates and large fold-out maps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Vol. XXIX. Report on the Great Earthquake of 12th June 1897. Published By Order of the Government of India 1899. Reprinted 1981. Presentation Copy to Professor Nicholas Ambraseys
- Autor
- R. D. Oldham. Superintendent Geological Survey of India
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth Bound Boards
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
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- Edición
- Reprint.
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Geological Survey of India / Indian Government
- Lugar de publicación
- Calcutta
- Fecha de publicación
- 1981
- Palabras clave
- NON FICTION SCIENCE PHYSICS FLUIDS FLUID MOTION SOLIDS FORCES MATHEMATICS VOLCANOES TSUNAMIS EARTHQUAKES SEISMOLOGY SEISMOLOGIST INDIA INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
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- Cloth
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
