With a head full of bourbon and a dream in the straw
Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake.
Japan’s Strict Building Codes Saved Lives. From seawalls that line stretches of Japan’s coastline, to skyscrapers that sway to absorb earthquakes, to building codes that are among the world’s most rigorous, no country may be better prepared to withstand earthquakes than Japan. More: Some Perspective On The Japan Earthquake.
When Tsunami Warning System Works, And When It Doesn’t
Japan Earthquake Demonstrates the Limits—and Power—of Science.
photo { Replica of seismograph invented by Zhang Heng in China in the 2nd century A.D. }
