The Science Times Book of Natural Disasters - Hardcover

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9781558219571: The Science Times Book of Natural Disasters

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ISBN 10: 1558219579 ISBN 13: 9781558219571

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 2000

Explores the causes and effects of natural disasters, including sections on climatic changes and the impact of space debris on the earth

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From the Back Cover:

The Earth and all its inhabitants are vulnerable to the whims of nature, sometimes lethal whims of catastrophic proportions. Natural disasters claim the lives of about 1 million people every decade. Here in the latest book in the Science Times series, award-winning New York Times journalists take us into the heart of the most harrowing sources of natural disasters.Earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanoes may be as powerful and awe-inspiring as when they were first experienced by humankind, but in the effort to better predict where and when they will next happen, scientists have made some of the most astonishing discoveries.No amount of technology can lessen the impact of a deadly asteroid from space colliding with our planet - a potential impact of twenty H-bombs - but scientists are perfecting ways to predict which asteroids will cross Earth's path, and suggesting extreme measures to deflect them from their course.Causes for and effects of the warming of the planet is another of the fascinating realms explored herein. Climatic changes indicate increased intensity and frequency of storms and hurricanes, especially to the northeast, suggesting a greater likelihood of the melting of polar ice caps due to global warming. Spanning the full range of Mother Nature's fury, this volume is a terrific read for weather and geology buffs, amateur naturalists, students, and anyone interested in astronomy and the earth sciences. (71/4 X 91/2, 212 pages, illustrations)

About the Author:

Nicholas Wade, a science reporter for The New York Times, was the editor of the Science Times from 1990 through 1996. He is also the author of The Ultimate Experiment, The Nobel Duel, Betrayers of the Truth (with William J. Broad), and A World Beyond Healing, and editor of the Science Times books published by the Lyons Press.

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