Originally produced for public television broadcast in 1990.
Contents:
Introduction -- Probability becomes reality -- The Great San Francisco Earthquake -- International prediction efforts -- Earthquake forecasting.
Summary:
Examines what we know and don't know about earthquakes. Includes still and moving images of major earthquakes such as the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 1964 Alaska earthquake and the 1989 California earthquake.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.