Global catastrophes : a very short introduction

McGuire, Bill 1954- (author.).

Summary: "Life on Earth will come to an end. It's simply a matter of when and how. From the likely consequences of climate change to the inevitable destruction of the earth in the far future, this Very Short Introduction covers a range of 'end of the world scenarios', including Greenhouse Earth, another Ice Age, asteroid and comet impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Exploring the potential catastrophes that face the planet, Bill McGuire assesses both the probability of these events and our chances of survival. This new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up-to-date, by using recent case studies from around the world, and incorporating recent research on climate change and threats from space."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780198715931 (pbk.) :
ISBN: 0198715935 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
123 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Previous edition: 2005. Originally published as: Guide to the end of the world / Bill McGuire. 2002.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface : where will it all end? -- Planet Earth : in a nutshell -- 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 -- Epilogue.