Global catastrophes : a very short introduction

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Title:

Global catastrophes : a very short introduction

Author:

McGuire, Bill, 1954-

ISBN:

9780192804938

Personal Author:

McGuire, Bill, 1954-

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

xvi, 132 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 145

Series Title:

Very short introductions ; 145

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: A guide to the end of the world / Bill McGuire. 2002.

Subject Term:

Natural disasters -- Popular works.

Added Author:

McGuire, Bill, 1954- Guide to the end of the world.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip061/2005028864.html

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Life on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of when. Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction focuses on 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.

Coverage extends from discussion of the likely consequences of the current global warming to the inevitable destruction of the earth in the far future, when it is enveloped by our giant, bloated sun. In between, other 'end of the world scenarios' will be examined, including the New Ice Age, asteroid and comet impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

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