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Catastrophes! - Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters (Hardcover)
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Catastrophes! - Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters (Hardcover)
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Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history,
leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth -- and
a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald
R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these
catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of
the most important natural disasters in history: * the New Madrid,
Missouri, earthquakes of 1811-1812 that caused church bells to ring
in Boston * the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than
230,000 people * the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount
Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del Ruiz His
clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused
these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying
human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that
wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country,
hurricanes that destroy everything in their path -- all are here to
remind us of how little control we have over the natural world.
Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation
wrought by these events, and the people -- both heroes and fools --
that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie,
fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and
human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the
book down.
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