MAP20070020260Robinson, AndrewEarth shock : climate, complexity and the forces of nature / Andrew Robinson. — London : Thames and Hudson, cop. 1993304 p. : il. ; 27 cmSumario: Man and nature -- Earth, ocean, atmosphere and life -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning -- Floods, dambursts and tsunamis -- Deserts, droughts, wildfires and desertification -- Avalanches, glaciers and ice ages -- Global climatic change -- Man and nature: a chronology -- Suggestions for further reading -- Sources of illustrations