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Global Catastrophes A Very Short Introduction

By Bill McGuire

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2009
ISBN
9780192804938, 0192804936
LCC
GB5018 .M34 2006
Open Library ID
OL3412753M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3292077 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Pages
153\153
Topic
Education
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

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.

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