The Coming Storm: Extreme Weather and Our Terrifying Future - Couverture rigide

Reiss, Bob

 
9780786866656: The Coming Storm: Extreme Weather and Our Terrifying Future
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ISBN 10 : 0786866659 ISBN 13 : 9780786866656
Editeur : Hyperion, 2001

Synopsis

Tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, heat wavesacts of God or the results of mans actions To answer that question, this riveting book places readers in the eye of todays deadliest storms. If you think the worlds weather catastrophes are becoming more frequent and more powerful, youre right. Ten of the last eleven years have been the hottest on record, filled with dozens of record-breaking hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Is this a coincidence, or is our civilization wreaking havoc on global weather Journalist Bob Reiss shares North Americas growing fascinationand concernwith the phenomenon of extreme weather, a series of interlocking human stories that together create an ominous forecast for the twenty-first century. The Coming Storm presents a frightening, enlightening, and fascinating portrait of an ecosystem off track.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, heat wavesacts of God or the results of mans actions To answer that question, this riveting book places readers in the eye of todays deadliest storms. If you think the worlds weather catastrophes are becoming more frequent and more powerful, youre right. Ten of the last eleven years have been the hottest on record, filled with dozens of record-breaking hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Is this a coincidence, or is our civilization wreaking havoc on global weather Journalist Bob Reiss shares North Americas growing fascinationand concernwith the phenomenon of extreme weather, a series of interlocking human stories that together create an ominous forecast for the twenty-first century. The Coming Storm presents a frightening, enlightening, and fascinating portrait of an ecosystem off track.

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Éditeur
Hyperion
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786866659
ISBN 13 
9780786866656
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
323
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0756777917 ISBN 13 :  9780756777913
Editeur : Diane Pub Co, 2004
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