| Description |
304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
1. Man and Nature -- 2. Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Life -- 3. Earthquakes -- 4. Volcanoes -- 5. Thunderstorms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Lightning -- 6. Floods, Dambursts and Tsunamis -- 7. Deserts, Droughts, Wildfires and Desertification -- 8. Avalanches, Glaciers and Ice Ages -- 9. Global Climatic Change -- Man and Nature: A Chronology |
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Man and nature -- Earth, ocean, atmosphere and life -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning -- Floods, dambursts and tsunamis -- Deserts, droughts, wildfires and desertification -- Avalanches, glaciers and ice ages -- Global climatic change -- Man and nature: a chronology |
| Summary |
Explains the latest scientific insights into the forces of Nature and their impact on humankind |
| Notes |
Spine title: Earthshock |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-299) and index |
| Subject |
Climatic changes.
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Earthquakes.
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Hurricanes.
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Natural disasters.
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Tornadoes.
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Volcanoes.
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Tornadoes.
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Volcanoes.
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| LC no. |
93060201 |
| ISBN |
0500277389 (paperback) |
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