Charles Richter and the story of the Richter scale /

Zannos, Susan.

Charles Richter and the story of the Richter scale / Susan Zannos. - Bear, Del. : Mitchell Lane Publishers, c2004. - 48 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Unlocking the secrets of science .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.

Earthquakes -- Early years -- A happy accident -- The Richter scale -- What causes earthquakes? -- Drifting continents -- A complex man.

A biography of the American scientist, Charles Richter, who developed a scale for measuring the intensity of earthquakes.

1584151757 (lib. bdg.) : $17.95

2002012164


Richter, C. F. 1900-


Earthquakes.
Scientists--Biography.

QE22.R475 / Z36 2004

551.22/092 B