| Publication |
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2006.
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| Description |
132pGrey Spine
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| Series |
Very Short Introductions
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| Summary/Abstract |
From global warming and mega-tsunami, to asteroid impact, super-volcanoes, and the next Ice Age - the author reveals just how fragile and violent the planet we inhabit can be, and explains the science behind the threats we face.
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| Contents |
A very short introduction to the Earth
Global warming : a lot of hot air?
The Ice Age cometh
The enemy within : super-eruptions, giant tsunami, and the coming great quake
The threat from space : asteroid and comet impacts
Epilogue
Appendix A. Threat timescale
Appendix B. Geological timescale
Further reading
Index
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| Standard Number |
9780192804938 Pb.
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