Catastrophes!: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters

by Donald R. Prothero

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0801896924

ISBN13:9780801896927

Release Date:April 2011

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.58 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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