Egor P. Popov (Connections: The Eeri Oral History Series, 9)

This volume in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's oral history series celebrates the life and work of Popov, who died in 2001, at the age of 88, after a long and distinguished career as an engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Scott, a colleague at UC Berkeley and a political scientist with a particular interest in seismic safety policy and earthquake engineering, brings together interviews he conducted with Popov in 1996, material written by Popov himself, photos, and other information connected with Popov and his career. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)