Earthshock
by Booth, Basil, and Frank Fitch
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0460043188
- ISBN 13
- 9780460043182
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1979) 0460043188. 8vo; original turquoise boards, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xii + (iv) + 256, incl. index; plates; maps; diagrams. Short (5mm) tear to top edge of dustwrapper; some minor spotting. Very good condition. "Upheavals from within, bombardment from without - can the Earth survive? A single great natural disaster or a related sequence of disasters could destroy civilization as we know it and even threaten the existence of Man himself. ... In this timely and important book two outstanding geologists, drawing upon their extensive research experience of the Earth and its history, assess the many dangers that menace our everyday lives, highlighting their survey with numerous case histories of previous natural disasters. Posing the alternatives for Man - catastrophe or survival - they investigate the political and social implications of large-scale extraterrestrial bombardment, consider the likely environmental repercussions of massive earthshocks and make far-seeing recommendations for mitigating the worst effects of future catastrophes that will inevitably afflict the Earth." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4736
- Title
- Earthshock
- Author
- Booth, Basil, and Frank Fitch
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0460043188
- ISBN 13
- 9780460043182
- Publisher
- (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1979) 0460043188
- Place of Publication
- London, J. M. Dent, 1979.
- This edition first published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Earthquakes. Volcanos. Volcanology. Seismology. Tremors. Seismic activity. Tsunamis. Meteors. Survival Geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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