This is a simple, beautifully written and well illustrated childrens book, that focusing on everyday observation based earthquake precursors. Although with increasing evidence of comentary activity (and other phenomena) being electromagnetic in nature, this book could be a valuable foundation for discussions involving 'cyclical catastrophe's' too! :)
According to the late Professor Ikeya "Atmospheric disturbances and a lot of the behaviour of animals, electronic objects and household appliances - even plants - before earthquakes are electromagnetic events that can be reproduced in a laboratory,"
There are numerous footnotes, citing a scientific or legend basis for his writings. Below is a link to the homepage, Earthquake Precursors,
The Work of Professor Motoji Ikeya; where a selection of scientific laboratory videos, books and scientific papers may be downloaded or viewed.
Professor Ikeya was working on an English language children's book when he died suddenly in March 2006. Illustrations had been done and the text almost finalised.
What are our Pets Trying to Tell Us? was an attempt to popularise his scientific work and to make people in general more aware of the behaviour of animals and objects in the world around them before earthquakes. He thought if he could get parents to read the book to their children both adults and children could learn and parents explain and pacify children who might otherwise become alarmed.
The English edition was finalised and has been posted to this website as a tribute to him by friends and family. It is based on a children’s book in Japanese that was published in 2005 (Parade Press, Osaka).*
In his planned preface he wrote,
"In this children’s picture book about animals and earthquakes a girl and her dog experience strange “precursor phenomena” and her pets tell her why they behave so strangely before earthquakes. I have tried not to make it too frightening for children. The girl is not injured in the story because her father has taken reasonable precautions.
“Precursors of large earthquakes are not unscientific phenomena but protoscientific (as yet unproven) phenomena. They are electromagnetic events that can also be produced by lightning or artificial electromagnetic noise and reproduced in a laboratory. As parents read this picture book with their children I hope everyone will learn more about the pre-earthquake phenomena our ancestors also knew about and not treat them as superstitions or odd beliefs.
“Observe animals and the world around you. If you notice a range of precursors, make sure you’re prepared for an earthquake, just in case. Even minor preparations can reduce injury and damage. If nothing happens, then you can be glad."
* Why Do Animals Behave Unusually Before Earthquakes? ( NHK Pub/Tokyo, 1998)
http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/ChildrenIntro.html
To read the book: http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/cover.html
To download the book: http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/pdfs.html
Earthquake Precursors
The Work of Professor Motoji Ikeya
His Videos, Books and Papers
Legends of unusual behaviour of animals before earthquakes have been around for centuries in eathquake-prone regions of the world. In the modern world many people will say they believe animals sense something before earthquakes, they just don't know what.
Professor Motoji Ikeya believed he did know what they were reacting to and spent years testing his theories in his Osaka University laboratory where he was Professor of its Earth and Space Science Department from 1991 until his retirement 13 years later.
Professor Ikeya believed that many earthquake legends and modern reports could be explained scientifically.
"Atmospheric disturbances and a lot of the behaviour of animals, electronic objects and household appliances - even plants - before earthquakes are electromagnetic events that can be reproduced in a laboratory," he said. He cautiously coined a new field of research: Electromagnetic seismology.
Although Professor Ikeya's views met with scientific scepticism at the time, results since from the DEMETER satellite and ground observations have confirmed that electromagnetic (EM) waves are statistically connected with large earthquakes, confirming much of the work that Professor Ikeya started.
http://www.eqsigns.net/index.html
There is a thread under 2D friends, which focusing on the behaviour of animals in particular: Animal based warning systems.
According to the late Professor Ikeya "Atmospheric disturbances and a lot of the behaviour of animals, electronic objects and household appliances - even plants - before earthquakes are electromagnetic events that can be reproduced in a laboratory,"
There are numerous footnotes, citing a scientific or legend basis for his writings. Below is a link to the homepage, Earthquake Precursors,
The Work of Professor Motoji Ikeya; where a selection of scientific laboratory videos, books and scientific papers may be downloaded or viewed.
Professor Ikeya was working on an English language children's book when he died suddenly in March 2006. Illustrations had been done and the text almost finalised.
What are our Pets Trying to Tell Us? was an attempt to popularise his scientific work and to make people in general more aware of the behaviour of animals and objects in the world around them before earthquakes. He thought if he could get parents to read the book to their children both adults and children could learn and parents explain and pacify children who might otherwise become alarmed.
The English edition was finalised and has been posted to this website as a tribute to him by friends and family. It is based on a children’s book in Japanese that was published in 2005 (Parade Press, Osaka).*
In his planned preface he wrote,
"In this children’s picture book about animals and earthquakes a girl and her dog experience strange “precursor phenomena” and her pets tell her why they behave so strangely before earthquakes. I have tried not to make it too frightening for children. The girl is not injured in the story because her father has taken reasonable precautions.
“Precursors of large earthquakes are not unscientific phenomena but protoscientific (as yet unproven) phenomena. They are electromagnetic events that can also be produced by lightning or artificial electromagnetic noise and reproduced in a laboratory. As parents read this picture book with their children I hope everyone will learn more about the pre-earthquake phenomena our ancestors also knew about and not treat them as superstitions or odd beliefs.
“Observe animals and the world around you. If you notice a range of precursors, make sure you’re prepared for an earthquake, just in case. Even minor preparations can reduce injury and damage. If nothing happens, then you can be glad."
* Why Do Animals Behave Unusually Before Earthquakes? ( NHK Pub/Tokyo, 1998)
http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/ChildrenIntro.html
To read the book: http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/cover.html
To download the book: http://www.eqsigns.net/Children's%20Book/pdfs.html
Earthquake Precursors
The Work of Professor Motoji Ikeya
His Videos, Books and Papers
Legends of unusual behaviour of animals before earthquakes have been around for centuries in eathquake-prone regions of the world. In the modern world many people will say they believe animals sense something before earthquakes, they just don't know what.
Professor Motoji Ikeya believed he did know what they were reacting to and spent years testing his theories in his Osaka University laboratory where he was Professor of its Earth and Space Science Department from 1991 until his retirement 13 years later.
Professor Ikeya believed that many earthquake legends and modern reports could be explained scientifically.
"Atmospheric disturbances and a lot of the behaviour of animals, electronic objects and household appliances - even plants - before earthquakes are electromagnetic events that can be reproduced in a laboratory," he said. He cautiously coined a new field of research: Electromagnetic seismology.
Although Professor Ikeya's views met with scientific scepticism at the time, results since from the DEMETER satellite and ground observations have confirmed that electromagnetic (EM) waves are statistically connected with large earthquakes, confirming much of the work that Professor Ikeya started.
http://www.eqsigns.net/index.html
There is a thread under 2D friends, which focusing on the behaviour of animals in particular: Animal based warning systems.
