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Condition
Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Product Type
Trade book
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780521413244
EAN
9780521413244

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521413249
ISBN-13
9780521413244
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1128818

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
219 Pages
Publication Name
Understanding Catastrophe
Language
English
Subject
History, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year
1992
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Science
Author
Janine Bourriau
Series
Darwin College Lectures
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
25 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
92-196016
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
'… beautifully clear and arresting trains of thought … decisive, often novel and aware of their own ironies.' Daily Telegraph, ‘… beautifully clear and arresting trains of thought … decisive, often novel and aware of their own ironies.’Daily Telegraph, '... beautifully clear and arresting trains of thought ... decisive, often novel and aware of their own ironies.'Daily Telegraph, ' ... nini beautifully clear and arresting trains of thought ... decisive, often novel and aware of their own ironies.' The Daily Telegraph, '... beautifully clear and arresting trains of thought ... decisive, often novel and aware of their own ironies.' Daily Telegraph
Series Volume Number
Series Number 4
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
575
Table Of Content
Introduction: understanding catastrophe Geoffrey Lloyd; 1. Supernovae and stellar catastrophe Robert P. Kirshner; 2. The extinction of the dinosaurs Walter Alvarez and Frank Asaro; 3. Darwin and catastrophism Martin Rudwick; 4. Evolution and catastrophe theory Christopher Zeeman; 5. Earthquakes Claudio Vita-Finzi; 6. Storms and cyclones Nicholas Cook; 7. Famine in history Peter Garnsey; 8. The case of consumption Roy Porter; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Index.
Synopsis
Understanding Catastrophe examines the immense and varied impact that catastrophic change can have on the development of life on earth. Opening with a remarkable account of supernovae and the nature of stellar catastrophe, it then examines the way evolution itself can proceed through genetic jumps of catastrophic proportions. The primal forces of the earth, manifested in such natural catastrophes as earthquakes and cyclones, and the devastating impact these can have even today on human populations across the world receive extended scrutiny as does the power of famine historically in determining the future of humankind. To conclude, a fascinating final chapter on changing medical and social attitudes to epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis offers - in the age of AIDS particularly - some unsettling insights into our fundamental incapacity when confronted by major threats to life and health., This book examines the immense and varied impact that catastrophic change can have on the development of life on earth., This book examines the immense and varied impact that catastrophic change can have on the development of life on earth. Opening with a remarkable account of supernovae and the nature of stellar catastrophe, it examines the way evolution itself can proceed through genetic jumps of catastrophic proportions. Finally, it offers insights into our fundamental incapacity when confronted by major threats to life and health.
LC Classification Number
GB5014 .U53 1992

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