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Officer, Charles B.

When the planet rages : natural disasters, global warming, and the future of the Earth / Charles Officer, Jake Page. - Rev. ed. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xvii, 227 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

First published as 'Tales of the earth' by Oxford University Press, Inc., 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A fascinating and entertaining book of some of the greatest environmental events in history, both man-made and natural.

ISBN: 9780195377019 9780195377019 £10.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental degradation.
Nature--Effect of human beings on
Earth sciences
Social impact of disasters
Mathematical modelling
Natural disasters

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Earth.