Gregory Smits, “Seismic Japan” (University of Hawaii Press, 2013)

New Books in Japanese Studies

EpisodeAug 16, 20141h 10m

Gregory Smits, “Seismic Japan” (University of Hawaii Press, 2013)

New Books in Japanese Studies

EpisodeAug 16, 20141h 10m

In two recent books, Gregory Smits offers a history of earthquakes and seismology in Japan that creates a wonderful dialogue between history and the sciences. Seismic Japan: The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake (University of Hawai’i Press, 2013) is a deeply contextualized study of the... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

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