不平静的地球Restless Earth

书籍目录

FOREWORDOUR LIVING PLANET  ITS RAGING FORCESSEVERE STORMS  RAIN，SNOW，WINDUNSTABLE LANDS  THE TERROR OF TEMBLORS AND VOLCANOESCLIMATIC SHIETS  OMENS OF GLOBAL WARMING？Notes on ContributorsAcknowledgentsAdditional ReadingIndex

作者简介

nyone who witnesses the full fury of nature can never forget it. At once ter-rifying and mesmerizing, elemental phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and storms have always inspired awe in humans.     In this thoroughly fascinating volume, authoritative writers exam-ine the geologic and meteorologic processes that shape our environ-ment. They present both a report on our understanding of nature's cata-clysmic events and an overview of the greatest natural disasters in recorded history, from the destruc-tion of Pompeii in A.D. 79 to the tor-nadoes, typhoons, earthquakes, and eruptions that make headlines today.    Nearly 200 illustrations highlight the clear, comprehensive text. Nine portfolios, featuring historical pho-tographs and firsthand accounts, reveal new information about the past's most devastating days. From recent earthquakes around the world to such long-term concerns as global warming, this book explains what happens and why. But Restless Earth is much more than a reference vol-ume; it is a spectacular, sometimes poignant, always engrossing explo-ration of a planet whose awesome powers remain untamed.

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