Geophysical and climate hazards : a very short introduction.

McGuire, Bill, 1954-

Geophysical and climate hazards : a very short introduction. Geophysical & climate hazards - Third edition. - xxiv, 136 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm - Very short introductions ; 145 .

Second edition published in 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index.

Hazardous earth -- Earthquakes and tsunamis -- The volcanic menace -- Storm force -- Fire and flood -- Existential threats and systemic shocks.

"In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire takes a fresh look at our sometimes perilous planet, and evaluates the causes and consequences of what used to be thought of as 'natural' hazards through the prism of planetary heating and the continuing destabilising of our climate." -- Publisher's website

9780192874535 0192874535

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Natural disasters--Popular works.
Climatic changes--Popular works.
Catastrophes naturelles--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Climat--Changements--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.

GB5018 / .M34 2024

363.34

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