{"title":"Susan Elizabeth Hough","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing world of seismology with works from renowned author Susan Elizabeth Hough. Known for her engaging approach to complex scientific subjects, Hough expertly bridges the gap between intricate earth sciences and fascinating storytelling. Her collection includes notable titles like \u003cem\u003eRichter's Scale\u003c\/em\u003e, offering in-depth insights into the dynamic nature of the Earth's crust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Elizabeth Hough's books reside comfortably within the \u003cstrong\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e category, effortlessly enlightening readers about the forces shaping our planet. Whether you're a seasoned seismologist or a curious reader eager to explore the mysteries of earthquakes, Hough's narrative style and meticulous research invite exploration and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbrace the opportunity to delve into the seismic wonders of the world with Susan Elizabeth Hough's expertly crafted literature. Each book in her collection provides educational yet accessible content, ideal for both introducing the subject to newcomers and expanding the knowledge of devoted enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"richters-scale-by-susan-elizabeth-hough-9780691173283","title":"Richter's Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into nothing less than a household word. He remains the only seismologist whose name anyone outside of narrow scientific circles would likely recognise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet few understand the Richter scale itself, and even fewer have ever understood the man. Drawing on the wealth of papers Richter left behind, as well as dozens of interviews with his family and colleagues, Susan Hough takes the reader deep into Richter's complex life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, his academic career, and the history of seismology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his colleagues, Richter was known as intensely private, passionately interested in earthquakes, and iconoclastic. He was an avid nudist, seismologists tell each other with a grin; he dabbled in poetry. He was a publicity hound, some suggest, and more famous than he deserved to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut even his closest associates were unaware that he struggled to reconcile an intense and abiding need for artistic expression with his scientific interests, or that his apparently strained relationship with his wife was more unconventional but also stronger than they knew. Moreover, they never realised that his well-known foibles might even have been the consequence of a profound neurological disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this biography, Susan Hough artfully interweaves the stories of Richter's life with the history of earthquake exploration and seismology. In doing so, she illuminates the world of earth science for the lay reader, much as Sylvia Nasar brought the world of mathematics alive in \u003cem\u003eA Beautiful Mind\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854812467436,"sku":"9780691173283","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691173283.jpg?v=1759255826"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/susan-elizabeth-hough.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}