Title: Global catastrophes : a very short introduction /
Authors: McGuire, Bill, 1954-; McGuire, Bill, 1954-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Natural disasters Popular works.
Abstract: "Originally published as A Guide to the End of the World, this Very Short Introduction takes a timely and accessible look at global catastrophes, and shows that we should take nothing for granted."--Jacket.
Contents: Very short introduction to the earth -- Global warming: a lot of hot air? -- The ice age cometh -- The enemy within: super-eruptions, giant tsunamis, and the coming great quake -- The threat from space: asteroid and comet impacts.