Bibliograph

Global catastrophes, a very short introduction, Bill McGuire

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Label

Global catastrophes, a very short introduction, Bill McGuire

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-116) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Global catastrophes

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

885443943

Responsibility statement

Bill McGuire

Series statement

Very short introductions, 145

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

"Life on Earth will come to an end. It's simply a matter of when and how. From the likely consequences of climate change to the inevitable destruction of the earth in the far future, this Very Short Introduction covers a range of 'end of the world scenarios', including Greenhouse Earth, another Ice Age, asteroid and comet impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Exploring the potential catastrophes that face the planet, Bill McGuire assesses both the probability of these events and our chances of survival. This new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up-to-date, by using recent case studies from around the world, and incorporating recent research on climate change and threats from space."--Cover flap

Table Of Contents

Preface : where will it all end? -- Planet Earth : in a nutshell -- Global warming : a lot of hot air? -- The Ice Age cometh -- The enemy within : super-eruptions, giant tsunamis, and the coming great quake -- The threat from space : asteroid and comet impacts -- Epilogue

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