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Waking the giant : how a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes / Bill McGuire.

By: McGuire, Bill, 1954-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-282) and index.Description: xiv, 303 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780199592265 (acid-free paper); 0199592268 (acid-free paper).Other title: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes.Subject(s): Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects | Earthquakes | Tsunamis | Volcanic eruptionsDDC classification: 551.6
Contents:
The storm after the calm -- Once and future climate -- Nice day for an eruption -- Bouncing back -- Earth in motion -- Water, water, everywhere -- Reawakening the giant.
Summary: Using evidence accumulated from studies of the recent history of our planet, and gleaned from current observations and modeling, the author argues that we must not ignore the threats presented by climate change.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-282) and index.

The storm after the calm -- Once and future climate -- Nice day for an eruption -- Bouncing back -- Earth in motion -- Water, water, everywhere -- Reawakening the giant.

Using evidence accumulated from studies of the recent history of our planet, and gleaned from current observations and modeling, the author argues that we must not ignore the threats presented by climate change.

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