Global catastrophes : a very short introduction /
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 in the future, from global warming, and New Ice Ages, to asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Bill McGuire tal...
Основен автор: | McGuire, Bill, 1954- |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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Серия: |
Very short introductions ;
145. |
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=201036 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Global catastrophes. |
Резюме: |
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 in the future, from global warming, and New Ice Ages, to asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Bill McGuire tales a timely and accessible look at both the science behind these events and our chances of survival. Including discussions of the likely consequences of current from global warming, New Ice Ages, asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami, this timely and accessible book explains both the mechanis. |
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Описание на библ. документ: |
Revised edition of: A guide to the end of the world / Bill McGuire. 2002. |
Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 132 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-123) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780191517044 0191517046 1280762764 9781280762765 |