Earthquakes: Tragic Challenges in History
暫譯: 地震：歷史中的悲劇挑戰

探索嵌入於1755年、1906年、1960年、1985年、2004年、2011年和2023年的悲劇性地震和海嘯中的深刻、驚人和啟發性的故事。揭示這些事件對我們理解這個稱為家園的星球所產生的影響，並探討它們如何塑造整個國家的命運。

在這本書中，您將深入探討地震事件與人類登月和火星任務之間的有趣聯繫；思考它們對我們未來的警示。隨著地球上的地震風險上升，人類將觸角延伸至太空，這些挑戰對於當前和未來的地震學家來說變得至關重要。

最後，這本書將帶您踏上一段引人入勝的旅程，穿越我們過去、現在的地震編織，以及未來尚未探索的領域。

Peter Moczo is a Professor of Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is an Academician of the Learned Society of Slovakia and serves as the Head of the Division of Physics of the Earth at the Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth, and Meteorology.

Prof. Moczo supervises the Master's program in Physics of the Earth and the PhD program in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Additionally, he is a Member of the Scientific Council of Comenius University and the Presidium of the Slovak Research and Development Agency. Furthermore, he is a researcher at the Earth Sciences Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

He studied Physics at Charles University in Prague from 1975 to 1980, where he completed his PhD in Seismology in 1988 under the supervision of Prof. Vlastislav Červený. In 1999, he earned the highest scientific degree, DrSc. (Doctor of Sciences), in Geophysics.

Throughout his research career, Prof. Moczo has focused on the development of finite-difference modelling of seismic wave propagation and earthquake motion in rheologically and structurally complex media. He has also contributed to the numerical modelling of site effects of earthquakes. His extensive contributions include being the first author of the monograph "The Finite-Difference Modelling of Earthquake Motions: Waves and Ruptures," published by Cambridge University Press, along with other books.

Prof. Moczo's scientific achievements have been recognized with awards from the Minister of Education and Science, the Rector of Comenius University, and the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Eva Rutseková is currently a 3rd-year History student at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. Her bachelor's thesis deals with the historical earthquakes in Komárno in 1763 and 1783.

In her role as a scientific editor's assistant, she made notable contributions to the anthology "On Enlightened Prime Minister, Christmas Carp, and Slovak Greta," a printed compilation of scientific articles featured in a section dedicated to science and research within a digital daily news platform.

In 2022, Eva Rutseková achieved the remarkable feat of securing the 3rd position in the Falling Walls Lab Slovakia, showcasing her commitment to her academic and scientific endeavors.

Jozef Kristek is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. Additionally, he serves as the Head of the Physics Section and is a member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty. He is also a researcher at the Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

He pursued his Physics studies at Comenius University in Bratislava from 1988 to 1993, completing his PhD in Seismology in 2002 under the supervision ofProf. Peter Moczo. In 2021, he attained the highest scientific degree, DrSc. (Doctor of Sciences), in Geophysics.

Throughout his research career, Professor Kristek has dedicated his efforts to advancing finite-difference modeling of seismic wave propagation and earthquake motion in rheologically and structurally complex media. He has also made significant contributions to the numerical modeling of site effects of earthquakes.

Professor Kristek co-authored the monograph "The Finite-Difference Modelling of Earthquake Motions: Waves and Ruptures," published by Cambridge University Press in 2014. His scientific achievements have been acknowledged with awards from the Minister of Education and Science.

Martin Galis is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is also a researcher at the Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

He studied Physics at Comenius University in Bratislava from 1997 to 2002, completing his Ph.D. in Geophysics in 2008 under the supervision of Prof. Peter Moczo. From 2012 to 2017, he served as a postdoctoral fellow in the team of Prof. Martin Mai at KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.

Throughout his two-decade research career, Prof. Galis has focused on numerical modeling of earthquake ruptures and seismic waves. He has explored the conditions leading to the nucleation and arrest of earthquake ruptures and the variability of earthquake ground motion. Prof. Galis is the co-author of the monograph "The Finite-Difference Modeling of Earthquake Motions: Waves and Ruptures," published by Cambridge University Press.

Prof. Galis's scientific achievements have been recognized with an award from the Minister of Education and Science.

Miriam Kristekova is a senior researcher at the Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Additionally, she serves as a researcher and teacher at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.

She pursued her studies in Physics at Comenius University in Bratislava from 1988 to 1993, culminating in the completion of her PhD in Seismology in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Peter Moczo.

Throughout her research career, Dr. Kristekova has concentrated on the time-frequency analysis of seismic signals, ambient noise and earthquake ground motion analyses, and methodology development. She made significant contributions to the monograph titled "The Finite-Difference Modelling of Earthquake Motions: Waves and Ruptures," published by Cambridge University Press.

Dr. Kristekova's scientific achievements have garnered recognition, including an award from the Minister of Education and Science.

彼得·莫佐（Peter Moczo）是斯洛伐克布拉提斯拉瓦科門紐斯大學數學、物理與資訊科學院的物理學教授。他是斯洛伐克學術學會的院士，並擔任天文學、地球物理學及氣象學系地球物理學部門的負責人。

莫佐教授負責地球物理碩士課程及理論與數學物理博士課程。此外，他是科門紐斯大學科學委員會的成員，以及斯洛伐克研究與發展機構的常務委員會成員。此外，他還是斯洛伐克科學院地球科學研究所的研究員。

他於1975年至1980年在布拉格查理大學學習物理，並於1988年在瓦斯提斯拉夫·切爾維尼教授的指導下完成地震學博士學位。1999年，他獲得地球物理學的最高科學學位DrSc.（科學博士）。

在他的研究生涯中，莫佐教授專注於有限差分法的發展，以模擬地震波的傳播及在流變學和結構上複雜介質中的地震運動。他還對地震的場地效應數值模擬做出了貢獻。他的廣泛貢獻包括擔任劍橋大學出版社出版的專著《地震運動的有限差分模擬：波與破裂》的第一作者，以及其他書籍。

莫佐教授的科學成就獲得了教育與科學部長、科門紐斯大學校長及斯洛伐克科學院常務委員會的獎勵。

伊娃·魯特塞科娃（Eva Rutseková）目前是斯洛伐克布拉提斯拉瓦科門紐斯大學的三年級歷史學生。她的學士論文探討1763年和1783年在科馬爾諾的歷史地震。

作為科學編輯助理，她對選集《關於開明的總理、聖誕鯉魚和斯洛伐克的格蕾塔》做出了顯著貢獻，該書是數位日報平台中專門針對科學與研究的科學文章的印刷彙編。

在2022年，伊娃·魯特塞科娃在Falling Walls Lab Slovakia中獲得第三名的卓越成就，展現了她對學術和科學事業的承諾。

約瑟夫·克里斯特克（Jozef Kristek）是斯洛伐克布拉提斯拉瓦科門紐斯大學數學、物理與資訊科學院的副教授。此外，他擔任物理學科的負責人，並是該學院科學委員會的成員。他也是斯洛伐克科學院地球科學研究所的研究員。

他於1988年至1993年在科門紐斯大學學習物理，並於2002年在彼得·莫佐教授的指導下完成地震學博士學位。2021年，他獲得地球物理學的最高科學學位DrSc.（科學博士）。

在他的研究生涯中，克里斯特克教授致力於推進有限差分法的發展，以模擬地震波的傳播及在流變學和結構上複雜介質中的地震運動。他還對地震的場地效應數值模擬做出了重要貢獻。

克里斯特克教授共同撰寫了2014年由劍橋大學出版社出版的專著《地震運動的有限差分模擬：波與破裂》。他的科學成就獲得了教育與科學部長的獎勵。

馬丁·加利斯（Martin Galis）是斯洛伐克布拉提斯拉瓦科門紐斯大學數學、物理與資訊科學院的副教授。他也是斯洛伐克科學院地球科學研究所的研究員。

他於1997年至2002年在科門紐斯大學學習物理，並於2008年在彼得·莫佐教授的指導下完成地球物理學博士學位。從2012年到2017年，他在沙烏地阿拉伯的KAUST - 阿卜杜拉國王科技大學的馬丁·邁教授團隊中擔任博士後研究員。

在他二十年的研究生涯中，加利斯教授專注於地震破裂和地震波的數值模擬。他探討了導致地震破裂的成因及其停止的條件，以及地震地面運動的變異性。加利斯教授是專著《地震運動的有限差分模擬：波與破裂》的共同作者，該書由劍橋大學出版社出版。

加利斯教授的科學成就獲得了教育與科學部長的獎勵。

米莉亞姆·克里斯特科娃（Miriam Kristekova）是斯洛伐克科學院地球科學研究所的高級研究員。此外，她還擔任斯洛伐克布拉提斯拉瓦科門紐斯大學數學、物理與資訊科學院的研究員和教師。

她於1988年至1993年在科門紐斯大學學習物理，並於2006年在彼得·莫佐教授的指導下完成地震學博士學位。

在她的研究生涯中，克里斯特科娃博士專注於地震信號的時間頻率分析、環境噪音和地震地面運動分析，以及方法論的發展。她對專著《地震運動的有限差分模擬：波與破裂》的貢獻顯著，該書由劍橋大學出版社出版。

克里斯特科娃博士的科學成就獲得了認可，包括教育與科學部長的獎勵。