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Lucile M. Jones (born 1955) is a seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California. One of the foremost and trusted public authorities on earthquakes, Jones is viewed by many in Southern California as "the Beyoncé of earthquakes" who is frequently called up on to provide information on recent earthquakes. She is currently a research associate at the Seismological Laboratory at Caltech and chief scientist and founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society. She was previously at the US Geological Survey from 1985 to 2016, where she conducted research in the areas of foreshocks, seismotectonics, and the application of hazards science to improve societal resilience after natural disasters. At USGS, she was also part of the team of scientists that developed the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills, during which millions around the world participate in annual earthquake safety drills. Scientific career Jones has authored over 100 papers on research seismology with primary interest in the physics of earthquakes, foreshocks and earthquake hazard assessment, and the seismotectonics (earthquake-producing geologic structures) of southern California. Jones received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese language and literature, magna cum laude, from Brown University in 1976 and a Ph.D. in geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981. She visited China in February 1979 in order to study the 1975 Haicheng earthquake, which had apparently been successfully predicted by the Chinese authorities based on an analysis of its foreshock sequence. In doing so, she became one of the first United States scientists to enter China following the normalization of relations between the two countries. She is a past Secretary of the Seismology Section of the American Geophysical Union, and past director and past chair of the publications committee of the Seismological Society of America. Jones served as the Science Advisor for Risk Reduction for the USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area, as part of the SAFRR Project. She also worked as a Commissioner of the California Seismic Safety Commission (CSSC), which advises the governor and legislature on seismic safety, by appointment of Governor Gray Davis in 2002 and reappointment by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 and served on the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council. In January 2014, she entered into a partnership on behalf of the USGS with the City of Los Angeles to serve as Seismic Risk Advisor to Mayor Eric Garcetti. After retiring from the USGS in 2016, Jones founded the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and wrote a book published in 2018 titled The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them). In the book, Jones chronicles some of the world's greatest natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, and analyzes how people have responded to them in order to understand how future crises can be survived. Jones was in residence at the University of Oregon's Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics as the Wayne Morse Chair, where she provided public talks on disaster preparedness and science communication. Public outreach Since 1986, Jones has given many interviews to the press on behalf of the US Geological Survey following significant earthquakes in southern California. In many media appearances, she worked together with fellow Caltech seismologist, Kate Hutton. In a 2004 profile of Jones, Tom Jordan of the USGS was quoted as saying, "Lucy provides Southern California — and the nation — with a very calming voice and an authoritative voice to the public's inquiry in disaster." He also said that her high public profile may make her "one of the most effective chairs of CSSC ever". Public perception of Jones as a voice of calm and reassurance has been attributed, in part, to an incident following the 1992 Joshua Tree earthquake in which she answered press questions while holding her sleeping child in her arms. In a 2011 interview, Jones denied the story that she asked the press to be quiet so as not to wake her son. She also expressed some regret that she became a symbol that "women can have it all". In 2015, Jones was embedded at Los Angeles City Hall, a move by the USGS that Caltech's Tom Heaton credited with the September passage of a retrofitting plan that would increase seismic survivability of over 15,000 structures largely built of non-ductile concrete. Covid-19 In light of her reputation as a respected and trusted authority on earthquakes, Jones has been called upon for her comments regarding other natural disasters and crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Jones, in a crisis, the public is best served when they are given "one clear message" to minimize the possibility of overwhelming or confusing people. And for the COVID-19 pandemic, that message, says Jones, is "[d]on't share your air" by wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance. Climate change In 2022, Jones founded an initiative called "Tempo: Music for Climate Action" to encourage climate scientists, social scientists, and musicians to gather and explore climate issues. Selected awards Jones has received the Alquist Award from the California Earthquake Safety Foundation, the Shoemaker Award for Lifetime Achievements in Science Communication from the USGS, the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal from the Partnership for Public Service in 2015, and the Seismological Society of America's Frank Press Public Service Award in 2018. In 2024, Jones was one of USA Today's Women of the Year. Personal Jones's father was assigned as a diplomat to Taiwan, and she moved to Taiwan with her family. In 1971, she graduated as the salutatorian from the American School in Taipei before entering Brown University. She has a Chinese name "章光月". Jones, a fourth-generation resident of southern California, currently lives in Pasadena, California. She is married to fellow seismologist Egill Hauksson and they have two sons. Jones is a musician and composer, who plays a Renaissance stringed instrument called the viol. She is a member of Los Angeles Baroque, which calls itself "LA's Community Baroque Orchestra." In 2019, Jones released a music video accompanying a piece she composed called In Nomine Terra Calens, which translates to “In the Name of a Warming Earth.” In Nomine Terra Calens is her musical interpretation of global temperature data from 1880 to 2017, which shows an increase at what Jones calls a "terrifying" rate. In February 2019, Los Angeles Baroque performed In Nomine Terra Calens at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. References External links "USGS Professional Pages: Lucile M. Jones". U. S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2011. Lucy Jones speaking on the expected CA ‘Big One’ and the needed preparations, December 2013 2015 SCEC .... Discover the Lucy Jones popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lucy Jones books.
Best Seller Lucy Jones Books of 2024
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Buried
Elle CroftYou're trapped underground with a serial killer.Would you save their life to protect your own?The ArtistNo one knows who The Sculptor is. A successful artist, whose works sell for ...
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The Weight of Love
Hilary Fannin'This is heartache for grown ups. The Weight of Love pulls you in and does not let go' ANNE ENRIGHT'Beautiful and painful, exquisitely written, shot through with nostalgia for our ...
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Invitation to Italy
Victoria Springfield'She has a way of bringing Italy to life that makes your mouth water when you think of the food, your body ache for some sunshine as she describes the setting, and has you searchin...
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Joanna Bolouri'BLOODY HILARIOUS' ISABELLE BROOMEmily has it all: a good job, awesome friends, a great boyfriend, and a wonderful flat exactly 411 miles away from her nightmarish family.But when ...
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The Happy Pear
David Flynn & Stephen FlynnTHE IRISH NO.1 BESTSELLING COOKBOOK! DELICIOUS PLANTBASED, RECIPES LOVED BY VEGETARIAN AND MEATEATERS ALIKE!'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food' Jamie Oliver Let...
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Just For The Summer
Judy AstleyWhether on holiday or dreaming of one, this is the perfect easygoing, cosy read to relax with. Brilliant for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley...'A great writer...
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Green
Elly Pear (Curshen)In GREEN, bestselling cookery author Elly Pear shows you how to easily vary veggie and vegan dishes to suit your fancy, with ingenious options to make a meal speedy and simple or a...
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Hearts and Minds
Rosy ThorntonSt Radegund's College, Cambridge, which admits only women students, breaks with one hundred and sixty years of tradition by appointing a man, former BBC executive James Rycarte, as...
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Deep Water
Emma BamfordThe dark side of paradise is exposed when a terrified couple reveals their daunting experience on a remote island to their rescuersonly to realize they’re still in the grips of the...
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Spring In My Step
Sallyanne RogersWhen Cath meets Robbie for the first time, she decides to hold back on telling him she’s a Morris dancer who’s about to be featured in a TV programme about contemporary British cul...
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Christmas at Emmerdale
Pamela BellA wonderful Christmas gift for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set in wartime.August 1914, and a terrible war begins, one that w...
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Four Minutes to Save a Life
Anna StuartWhen supermarket delivery driver Charlie is assigned the Hope Row street, he realises there are a lot of lonely people out there and for some, he's their only interaction. The sup...
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Freddie Mercury
Laura JacksonTHE DEFINITIVE, UPTODATE BIOGRAPHY OF FREDDIE MERCURY'An outstanding biography. . .a fitting testament to the creative genius' Daily Mail'Touches all manner of intriguing rock 'n'...
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Walking on Air
Christina JonesREADERS LOVE CHRISTINA JONES' ENCHANTING TALES!'A fantastic story, with twits and turns both in the air and on the ground. This book will keep you guessing until the very end!' Re...
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The Four Symbols
Giacometti & RavenneFrom multimillion copy bestselling authors Giacometti & Ravenne comes a Nazi spy thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and Wilbur Smith"I couldn't put it down ... the aut...
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The Little Swedish Kitchen
Rachel Khoo'A joy to behold' Yotam OttolenghiLearn how to cook the Swedish way with this beautiful book of over 100 delicious recipes. Spring picnics on the archipelago; barbecues at the summ...
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Such a Pretty Girl
T. GreenwoodPerfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jodi Picoult, and Emma Cline, this vividly lyrical, evocative novel from the awardwinning author transports readers to the gritty atmospher...
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Going the Distance
Christina JonesThe first instalment in the addictively charming Milton St John Trilogy!Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is something else altogether...'Christina Jones is one of the best ...
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Crossed Wires
Rosy ThorntonThis is the story of Mina, a girl at a Sheffield call centre whose next customer in the queue is Peter, a Cambridge geography don who has crashed his car into a tree stump when swe...
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If You Were Here
Alice Peterson‘If You Were Here is a moving and emotional story about facing a lifealtering dilemma headon and summoning the courage to cope with it' JILL MANSELL'A beautiful story about li...
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The Tapestry of Love
Rosy ThorntonA warm and uplifting story of how a woman falls in love with a place and its people: a landscape, a community and a fragile way of life. A rural idyll: that's what Catherine is see...
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Cook Share Eat Vegan
Áine CarlinDelicious plantbased recipes that everyone will love, with this latest book from the UK's bestselling vegan author, Áine Carlin. With an emphasis on great flavours and fresh, sea...
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To the Stars
Patricia RobinsA compelling classic romance from the inimitable Patricia Robins, first published in 1944 and now available for the first time in eBook.Jonquil Mathews had lived a sheltered life w...
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More Than Love Letters
Rosy ThorntonWhen Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a Margaret Hayton, he merely responds with his standard letter of empty promises. Clearly, this wom...
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The Figure In The Distance
Otto De KatCambridge, Budapest, New York, Zurich, The Hague, Tel Aviv, the South Downs of England: the narrator has travelled everywhere. He has observed some of the major upheavals of the ce...
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The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness
Laura Kemp'Witty, Warm, and Wonderful. I loved it!' Milly JohnsonSometimes all it takes to make the world a better place is a small act of kindness...'A truly wonderful and heartwarming read...
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The Colossal Fossil Fiasco
Michelle Houts & Elizabeth ZechelLucy accidentally overhears her parents talking about the family getting a second pet. But what pet should they get? At school, Lucy’s class is learning about fossils and the plant...
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The Only Way Is Up
Heidi Stephens'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Wow, wow, wow. I loved this story' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Wow!!! What a book! Wish I could give it more stars!'Game, Set, Match, the hilarious and utterly irresistible new romcom fr...
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Ask A Historian
Greg Jenner'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRISWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fa...
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Snowdon
Anne de Courcy'The most sensational book on the Royal Family in recent times' Sunday Telegraph'Offers a fascinating insight into not just his life but the social mores of the day' Evening Standa...
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Nuts About Science
Michelle Houts & Elizabeth ZechelFrom IRA Children’s Book Awardwinner, Michelle Houts, Lucy Saves Some Squirrels draws on STEM themes and is aligned with curriculum guidelines to bring a love of science to young r...
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Masters of the Post
Duncan Campbell-SmithThe origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts...
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Almost Adults
Ali PantonyEncapsulates the highs and lows of friendship in your twenties. Perfect for fans of Dolly AldertonThe struggle is real but at least they're all in it together.Ever managed to kill ...
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Feral Fables
Lucy JonesThese fables offer a unique approach to healing based on the archetypal model of the hero. They can be used by therapists as well as individuals of all ages, educational background...
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The Matchmaker
Catriona Innes'I thoroughly enjoyed this smart, feelgood read. It's witty, sharp and has real depth to it.' BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The FlatshareFor Caitlin Carter, love means busin...
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Things We Never Say
Sheila O'FlanaganSheila O'Flanagan's unputdownable bestseller THINGS WE NEVER SAY is a mustread for fans of Marian Keyes and Veronica Henry. Abbey Anderson is stunned when she comes home to find he...
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The Forsyte Saga
John GalsworthyThe Forsyte Saga is the first part of John Galsworthy’s magnificent, wellloved Forsyte Chronicles, which trace the changing fortunes of the wealthy Forsyte dynasty through fifty ye...
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Joanna Bolouri'HILARIOUS' ISABELLE BROOMEmily has it all: a good job, awesome friends, a great boyfriend, and a wonderful flat exactly 411 miles away from her nightmarish family.But when her boy...
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The Sunrise Sisterhood
Cathy Bramley'This was pure joy to read and left me feeling warm inside!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book pulled at my heart strings and broke me in places and then slowly pieced me back together again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...