| Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End Contributor(s): Darling, David (Author), Schulze-Makuch, Dirk (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851689052 ISBN-13: 9781851689057 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 363.34 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.06" W x 8.99" (0.53 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could end Which will get us first? The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park? An asteroid hurtling through outer space? Black holes from CERN gobbling up the solar system? An army of deranged nanobots? Or - who knows - alien invasion? Armed with lavish illustrations and their one-of-a-kind "Catastrophometer", Dr David Darling and Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch introduce the disasters you never saw coming, unpicking the science that makes them genuine possibilities, and providing everything from survival tips to danger ratings. So sit back, face the inevitable, and discover the delights of the nine oddest ways the world could end. |