Catastrophes!: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters Contributor(s): Prothero, Donald R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801896924 ISBN-13: 9780801896927 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $32.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes |
Dewey: 551 |
LCCN: 2010019631 |
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.24" W x 9.33" (1.57 lbs) 360 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth--and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history: - the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811-1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston His clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path--all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people--both heroes and fools--that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prothero, Donald R.: - Donald R. Prothero is a professor of geology at Occidental College and coeditor or author of many books, including Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals and The Evolution of Artiodactyls, both published by Johns Hopkins. |