A Story of Civilization in 50 Disasters From the Minoan Volcano to Climate Change |
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| Author:
| Eaton, Gale |
| Series edited by:
| Hoose, Phillip |
| Series title: | History In 50 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88448-748-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Tilbury House Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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The earth shakes and cracks open. Volcanoes erupt. Continents freeze, bake, and flood. Droughts parch the land. Wildfires and hundred-year storms consume anything in their paths. Invisible clouds of disease and pestilence probe for victims. Tidal waves sweep ashore from the vast sea. The natural world is a dangerous place, but one species has evolved a unique defense against the hazards: civilization.
The earth shakes and cracks open. Volcanoes erupt. Continents freeze, bake, and flood. Droughts parch the land. Wildfires and hundred-year storms consume anything in their paths. Invisible clouds of disease and pestilence probe for victims. Tidal waves sweep ashore from the vast sea. The natural world is a dangerous place, but one species has evolved a unique defense against the hazards: civilization.