"Modern Global Seismology" by Thorne Lay and Terry Wallace

Abstract

Seismology has made dramatic advances in the past decade. Nonetheless, there has not been a completely new seismological textbook introduced since Aki and Richards' (1980) now classic textbook. Thorne Lay and Terry Wallace have collaborated to change that and introduce this new book that will, without doubt, become the standard seismology textbook for a long time to come. It is an important contribution to the infrastructure of our science for the benefit it will provide in teaching a new generation of seismologists. The content of the book is revolutionary in three ways: 1. All seismology textbooks that presently exist tend to be separable into one of two groups: largely theoretical textbooks, and largely descriptive texts with a strong empirical orientation. In contrast, this book strikes a perfect balance between observational and theoretical topics. This is extremely important for a modern seismology course since the science has evolved in the past...