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

By: McGuire, Bill, 1954-.

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: 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 eruptions

DDC 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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Two Weeks	Davenport Library Circulating Collection	Print-Circulating	551.6 M179 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		34284003134939

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

By: McGuire, Bill, 1954-.

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