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The Adventure of Geophysics at Istanbul University After 90 Years Book Description Revealing the structure and dynamics of the Earth (and its environment) with mathematical and physical approaches, analysis and modeling tools based on geophysical phenomena and measurements, including the earthquake phenomenon known to our society, ground surveys, oil/mineral/water exploration. It is now revealed day by day through studies on the history of science that the development history of scientific and engineering efforts in this direction is quite old. The structure of the Earth in ancient Anatolian civilizations, or the philosophical/scientific approaches to natural disasters such as earthquakes, or the literature on the effects of earthquakes and other natural events that occurred in this geography, are one of the important geophysical legacies of our country that history has left (and presented) to us and humanity. Both the imperial legacy and the individual and institutional geophysical legacy of the Ottoman Empire (especially the Kandilli Observatory and Darulfünun) have begun to become clearer with new studies. Modern geophysics; Pioneering studies carried out together with our Republic under the guidance of "mind and science" have created a new geophysical accumulation, and this accumulation has been reflected in international platforms as both human resources and scientific/technological accumulation. Istanbul University, one of the oldest universities in the world and the first modern university in our country, has not only been effective in increasing and disseminating geophysical knowledge about our Earth, but also has trained geophysicists/geophysical engineers, and these graduates have played active and leading roles in solving the scientific/engineering problems of the country and the world. has played. This history-memoir book covers topics such as “History and Geophysics”, “First Beginnings in Anatolia”, “Geophysical Sciences in the Empire”, “Republic of Science: (1927-2017)”, “The Birth and Development of Geophysics at Istanbul University”, “From Geophysicism to Transition to Engineering”, “Geophysics at TPAO: Domestic and International Activities, Memories”, “Publications on Geophysics by Members of the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Faculty of Engineering at Istanbul University (SCI, Publications in Other International and National Journals, Books and Lecture Notes ) (1953-2016)”, “Master's and Doctoral Theses Made at Istanbul University Geophysics Department”, “Istanbul University Geophysics Scientific Projects”, “Persons Who Worked in the Geophysics Department at Istanbul University”, “Istanbul University Geophysics Alumni List”, It consists of “Istanbul University Geophysical Photo Album” sections. In terms of its scope, the book serves as a reference book not only for geophysical engineers and students, but also for Science Historians who are interested in the history of science of the Earth. (From the Promotional Bulletin)