Charles Richter is likely the only seismologist whose name is known beyond the scientific world, having invented the concept of magnitude to measure the size of earthquakes. Larry talks with seismologist, Susan Elizabeth Hough about her new book, Richter's Scale (University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton), which tells the complex story of Richter's life, his academic career, and the history of seismology.
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