The Basics -- Quakes, Shakes, and Aftershocks -- Chapter 1 When the Earth Shakes-- Chapter 2 Necessary Faults -- Chapter 3 Quake Parts -- Chapter 4 The Measuring Mess -- Chapter 5 Quirks of Quakes -- Quakes in the Wrong Places -- Chapter 6 The New Madrid Disaster -- Chapter 7 More Cases of Rogue Earthquakes -- Chapter 8 Bad Effects -- Chapter 9 Bizarre Quakes out of Nowhere -- Future Quakes: What's the Risk? -- Chapter 10 Forecasting Earthly Motions -- Chapter 11 What Can We Do? -- Chapter 12 The Best Defenses Are Good Resources -- Image Credits.