Global Catastrophes
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In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global...
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In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, 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.
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Life on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of when. In this Very Short Introduction, Bill McGuire explores the many potential catastrophes facing our planet and our species in the future, and looks at both the probability of these events happening and our chances of survival. From the likely consequences of global warming to the inevitable destruction of the earth in the far future, McGuire considers a range of 'end of the world scenarios', including the New Ice Age, asteroid and comet impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami.
Updated with a number of recent case studies from around the world, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Global Catastrophes “
- Preface
- 1: Planet Earth: in a nutshell
- 2: Global warming: a lot of hot air?
- 3: The Ice Age cometh
- 4: The enemy within - super-eruptions, giant tsunamis, and the coming great quake
- 5: The threat from space - asteroid and comet impacts
- Epilogue
- Further reading
- Index
Autoren-Porträt von Bill McGuire
Bill McGuire is an academic, science writer, and broadcaster. He is currently Professor of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London. He was a member of the UK Government Natural Hazard Working Group established in January 2005, in the wake of the Indian Ocean tsunami, and in 2010 a member of the Science Advisory Group in Emergencies (SAGE) addressing the Icelandic volcanic ash problem. His latest book Waking the Giant: How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes published in 2012. He presented the BBC Radio 4 series, Disasters in Waiting and Scientists Under Pressure and the End of the World Reports on Channel 5 and Sky News.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Bill McGuire
- 2014, 2nd updat. ed., 160 Seiten, 20 Abbildungen, Maße: 11,8 x 17,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198715935
- ISBN-13: 9780198715931
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.07.2014
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
engaging and at times chilling book Network Review
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