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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312365691
ISBN-13
9780312365691
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66186250
Product Key Features
Book Title
End : Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Natural Disasters, Earth Sciences / General, Emergency Management
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.1 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-039096
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Veteran travel writer de Villiers (Timbuktu, 2007, etc) explores our planet's destructive tendencies, and it's a thriller. Volcanic eruption, cosmic destruction, earthquake, tidal wave, tornado, hurricane and disease are all analyzed with academic pragmatism and occasional reassurance. However, such niceties fall short in light of the evidence he offers that we could soon face a global catastrophe that would make the December 2004 tsunami look trivial. If we're living in a relatively rare era between ice ages called an "interglacial period," which is characteristically marked by a preceding global warming, then our reckless destruction of the environment might make the next 100,000 years or so more uncomfortable, but it's hardly going to alter the inevitable. Besides, a wayward meteor or SARS might kill us first. De Villiers is not all gloom and doom. Experts since the dawn of communication have been predicting apocalypse, he writes, but in fact disasters of extinction are unpredi, Praise forWater "Thoroughly readable . . . It will be fascinating to consult this book as the years pass."-The Globe and Mail(Toronto) "De Villiers's important, compelling, highly readable report on the looming global water crisis sounds a wake-up call for concerned citizens, environmentalists, policymakers, and water-drinkers everywhere."-Publishers WeeklyPraise forSahara "A lyrical portrait of a vast, exotic land . . . Wide-ranging, engagingly written."-The Seattle Times "This is a cool book about one of the world's hottest places."-National Geographic Adventuremagazine "A thoughtful history of, and popular guide to, the great African desert."-Kirkus Reviews "Surprises abound in [this] informative natural history of the world's most famous desert."-TheDallasMorning NewsPraise forWindswept "Windsweptserves up a little history, a fair amount of science, and many colorful stories. Mr. de Villiers . . . explains the science clearly, and he describes the working of wind, weather, and the natural world with enormous gusto."-The New York Times "A refreshing narrative of meteorology and a different perspective on its history."-New Scientist, Praise for Water "Thoroughly readable . . . It will be fascinating to consult this book as the years pass." -The Globe and Mail (Toronto) "De Villiers's important, compelling, highly readable report on the looming global water crisis sounds a wake-up call for concerned citizens, environmentalists, policymakers, and water-drinkers everywhere."- Publishers Weekly Praise for Sahara "A lyrical portrait of a vast, exotic land . . . Wide-ranging, engagingly written."- The Seattle Times "This is a cool book about one of the world's hottest places."- National Geographic Adventure magazine "A thoughtful history of, and popular guide to, the great African desert."- Kirkus Reviews "Surprises abound in [this] informative natural history of the world's most famous desert."- The Dallas Morning News Praise for Windswept " Windswept serves up a little history, a fair amount of science, and many colorful stories. Mr. de Villiers . . . explains the science clearly, and he describes the working of wind, weather, and the natural world with enormous gusto."- The New York Times "A refreshing narrative of meteorology and a different perspective on its history." - New Scientist, Veteran travel writer de Villiers (Timbuktu, 2007, etc) explores our planet''s destructive tendencies, and it''s a thriller.Volcanic eruption, cosmic destruction, earthquake, tidal wave, tornado, hurricane and disease are all analyzed with academic pragmatism and occasional reassurance. However, such niceties fall short in light of the evidence he offers that we could soon face a global catastrophe that would make the December 2004 tsunami look trivial. If we''re living in a relatively rare era between ice ages called an "interglacial period," which is characteristically marked by a preceding global warming, then our reckless destruction of the environment might make the next 100,000 years or so more uncomfortable, but it''s hardly going to alter the inevitable. Besides, a wayward meteor or SARS might kill us first. De Villiers is not all gloom and doom. Experts since the dawn of communication have been predicting apocalypse, he writes, but in fact disasters of extinction are unpredictable and rare. Population may well be the more pressing issue. If humans, particularly in developing nations, continue to reproduce at the current pace, we will simply run out of space and resources, while exponentially improving the conditions for disaster. Overforestation worsens flooding; overcrowding breeds disease; overdevelopment near tectonic shift sites invites calamity by earthquake. In modern times, places like Tokyo, Sumbara and Yellowstone are recognized as vulnerable, yet populations choose to play down the risk until calamities like New Orleans''s breached levees force the issue. While it may remain a tenuous argument that human behavior has strengthened natural disasters, it has exacerbated the ensuing devastation -- and recent U.S. leadership certainly hasn''t helped the situation. The answer, if there is one, lies in a combination of education, prevention and planning. Innovations such as electric cars and nuclear power, with a hearty dose of sex ed, might make all the difference, de Villiers concludes, but the time to act is now.Humbling, invigorating analysis.
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Dewey Decimal
363.34
Synopsis
"What is the fate of the world as we know it?"Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics, cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colliding comets, and asteroids--these things used to worry us from time to time, but now they have become the background noise of our culture. Are natural calamities indeed more probable, and more frequent, than they were? Are things getting worse? Are the boundaries between natural and human-caused calamities blurring? Are we part of the problem? If so, what can we do about it? In "The End, " award-winning writer Marq de Villiers examines these questions at a time when there is an urgent need to understand the perils that confront us, to act in such a way as best we can for the inevitable disasters when they come. We can do nothing about some natural calamities, but about others we can do a great deal. De Villiers""helps us understand which is which, and lays out some provocative ideas for mitigating the damage all such calamities can inflict on us and our world. "The End "is a brilliant and challenging look at what lies ahead, and at what we can do to influence our future., What is the fate of the world as we know it? Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics, cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colliding comets, and asteroids-these things used to worry us from time to time, but now they have become the background noise of our culture. Are natural calamities indeed more probable, and more frequent, than they were? Are things getting worse? Are the boundaries between natural and human-caused calamities blurring? Are we part of the problem? If so, what can we do about it? In The End, award-winning writer Marq de Villiers examines these questions at a time when there is an urgent need to understand the perils that confront us, to act in such a way as best we can for the inevitable disasters when they come. We can do nothing about some natural calamities, but about others we can do a great deal. De Villiers helps us understand which is which, and lays out some provocative ideas for mitigating the damage all such calamities can inflict on us and our world. The End is a brilliant and challenging look at what lies ahead, and at what we can do to influence our future.
LC Classification Number
GB5014.D48 2008
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