Eruptions that shook the world
Auteur :
Oppenheimer, Clive
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521641128
Date de publication :
26 mai 2011
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
770 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs and shape human civilisation? Clive Oppenheimer explores the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years, using rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records. His forensic approach to volcanology links cause and effect, providing important lessons for future catastrophe risk management.