MAP20070028580Zebrowski, ErnestPerils of a restless planet : scientific perspectives on natural disasters / Ernest Zebrowski. — Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997XI, 306 p. : il. ; 24 cmSumario: 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 units