Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson is a British writer, scholar and journalist. He has authored some 25 books, translated into 14 languages, on science and the history of science, archaeology, and Indian culture/history, for both general readers and specialists. Find out more at http://andrew-robinson.org.

Letter to the Editor: Response to Andrew Robinson’s “When Tokyo Shook, Burned Down, and Rose Again.”

The following is a letter to the editor from J. Charles Schencking regarding Andrew Robinson's review for LARB of Schencking's book The Great Kantō earthquake. Immediately below Dr. Schencking’s letter is Andrew Robinson’s response. ¤ I AM DELIGHTED that the ...

J. CHARLES SCHENCKING, ANDREW ROBINSON

When Tokyo Shook, Burned Down, and Rose Again

An old saw of seismology is that earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. Understanding how they work requires more than just a magnitude number....

ANDREW ROBINSON

Sense and Sensibility in the Story of Seismology

An old saw of seismology is that earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. Understanding how they work requires more than just a magnitude number....

ANDREW ROBINSON