Nonlinear Dynamics of the Lithosphere and Earthquake Prediction

The vulnerability of our civilization to earthquakes is rapidly growing, rais­ ing earthquakes to the ranks of major threats faced by humankind. Earth­ quake prediction is necessary to reduce that threat by undertaking disaster­ preparedness measures. This is one of the critically urgent problems whose solution requires fundamental research. At the same time, prediction is a major tool of basic science, a source of heuristic constraints and the final test of theories. This volume summarizes...