Section: BooksTitle: Perils of a restless planet : scientific perspectives on natural disasters / Ernest ZebrowskiAuthor: Zebrowski, ErnestPublication: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997Physical description: XI, 306 p. : il. ; 24 cmNotes: Sumario: Life on earth's crust -- The evolution of science -- Hazards of shelter -- Death and life -- Restless seas -- Earth in upheaval -- Volcanoes and asteroid impacts -- Deadly winds -- Science and irreproducible phenomena -- Appendices: Notable tsunamis. Notable earthquakes. Notable hurricanes. "Killer" tornadoes. Measurement unitsMateria / lugar / evento: Catástrofes naturalesHistoriaRiesgos geológicosRiesgos meteorológicosTsunamisTerremotosInundacionesEpidemiasOther categories: 84Standard numbers: ISBN 0-521-57374-2Rights: In Copyright (InC)Referencias externas: