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Subject: Re: Book Review, Please
From: "Jim ODonnell" geophysics@..........
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:39:01 GMT


Well- Richter's book has been the Bible for a long time but I prefer to =
read Bruce Bolt's books/articles, although he was an applied mathematici=
an he indeed knew how to write plain english & not hide behind an equati=
on....Jim
Jim O'Donnell- Geophysical Consultant/Contractor
Geotechnical/Geothermal/Oil & Gas/Mining Applications
Seismic Surveys- Surface Waves, Refraction, & Reflection
Ground Penetrating Radar, Resistivity, Magnetic, & VLF-EM Surveys
Geophysics@..........  702.293.5664  702.281.9081 cell   =

Boulder City, NV


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "GPayton" 
To: "PSN Network List" 
Subject: Book Review, Please
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:16:08 -0500

Gentlemen:  I would like your advice, Please.  In the past, I have bough=
t books on EQ's and Seismology which ended up full of technical terms an=
d formulas --WAY over my head.  I am "thinking" about C. F. Richter's 19=
58 book Elementary Seismology.  http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Seismol=
ogy-Geology-Charles-Richter/dp/0716702118/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dboo=
ks&qid=3D1253292904&sr=3D8-1 It has changed prices from $60 to $65 (used=
) within the last week.  I do not want to spend that kind of money if it=
 was another book like the others.  I don't want book written for a grad=
e school child, but I do not have the education for the technical books,=
 I am sorry to say. Anyone familiar with Richter's book or its contents?=
  It seems to be out of print and found only in used condition. Thanks,J=
Well- Richter's book has been the Bible for a long time but I pref=
er to read Bruce Bolt's books/articles, although he was an applied =
mathematician he indeed knew how to write plain english & not hide b=
ehind an equation....Jim
Jim O'Donnell- Geophysical Consultant/Contra= ctor
Geotechnical/Geothermal/Oil & Gas/Mining Applications
Sei= smic Surveys- Surface Waves, Refraction, & Reflection
Ground Pene= trating Radar, Resistivity, Magnetic, & VLF-EM Surveys
Geophysics= @..........  702.293.5664  702.281.9081 cell   
B= oulder City, NV


---------- Original Message ----------
Fro= m: "GPayton" <gpayton@.............>
To: "PSN Network List" <= ;PSN-L@..............>
Subject: Book Review, Please
Date: Fri, = 18 Sep 2009 16:16:08 -0500

Gentlemen:
 
I would like your advice, Please.  In the past, I have bought = books on EQ's and Seismology which ended up full of technical terms and = formulas --WAY over my head.  I am "thinking" about C. F. Ri= chter's 1958 book Elementary Seismology. 
 
It has changed prices from $60 to $65 (used) within the last week.&= nbsp; I do not want to spend that kind of money if it was another book l= ike the others.  I don't want book written for a grade school child= , but I do not have the education for the technical books, I am sorry to= say.
 
Anyone familiar with Richter's book or its contents?  It seems= to be out of print and found only in used condition.
 
Thanks,
Jerry

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