| Titre : | Dangerous earth |
| Titre original: | What we wish we knew about Volcanoers,Hurricanes, Climate change, Earhtquakes, and more |
| Auteurs : | Ellen Prager, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Année de publication : | 2020 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-93-5489-189-2 |
| Format : | 230 p. |
| Langues: | Français |
| Index. décimale : | 306.2 (Comportements politiques, sociologie politique) |
| Résumé : |
The Earth is a beautiful and wondrous planet, but also frustratinglycomplex and at times,voilent. Volcanic eruptions create land and produce nutrient-rich soil, but they can also buy entire towns under lava and debris. The very forces that create and recycle Earth's crust also spawn destructive earthquakes and tsunamis. Water and wind spread life but in hurricanes they can leave devastation in their wake.
Today,we know more than ever before about the powerful forces that can cause catastrophe,but significant questions remain. Why can't we better predict some natural disasters? What do scientists know about them already? What do they wish they knew? In Dangerous Earth, marine scientist Ellen Prager explores the science of investigating volcanoes,earthquakes,tsunamis,hurricanes,landslides, rip currents,and-maybe the most perilous hazard of all-climate change. Each chapter considers a specific hazards,begins with a fame-changing historical event and highlights what remains unknown about these dynamic phenomena.Along the way we hear from scientist trying to read Earth's warning signs,pass its messages along to the rest of us and prevent catastrophic loss. A sweeping tour of some fo the most awesome forces on our planet-many trgic yet nonetheless awe-inspiring- Dangerous Earth is an illuminating journey through the wish-we-knews that continue to frustrate and fascinate the world's leading scientists. |
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| Localisation | Code-barres | Cote | Support | Section | Disponibilité |
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| AF Madras | MA301263 | 306.2 PRA | Livre | Doc. adulte | Libre accès Sorti jusqu'au 30/11/2024 |
