Book review: ¡Alerta!: Engineering on Shaky Ground

Abstract

In ¡Alerta! Engineering on Shaky Ground, Dr. Elizabeth Reddy presents the story of earthquake risk reduction in Mexico, and in particular the development and ongoing challenges of the Sistema de Alerta Sismica Mexicano. For the global research community, comprising many different disciplines, an in-depth discussion of the Mexican earthquake early warning system is both timely and invaluable. Overall, this book, which is free for readers to download, is well-researched, well-written, and well worth the read.