Global Catastrophes (Very Short Introductions)

"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.

First sentence: We are so used to seeing on our television screens the battered remains of cities pounded by earthquakes or the thousands of terrified refugees escaping from yet another volcanic blast that they no longer hold any surprise or fear for us, insulated as we are by distance and a lack of true empathy.

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Editions

3

Pages

152

ISBN

9780192804938

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