Includes bibliographical references (page 55) and index.
Contents:
Dangerous forces -- Forces of nature -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Why climates vary -- Climate and the environment -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Unseasonable weather -- Climate change -- Global warming and extreme weather -- Forces of geology -- Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Induced earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Lake overturns -- Forces of disease -- Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Globalization and the spread of disease.
Summary:
"A survey of the forces of weather, geology, and disease that can cause natural disasters. Describes how human activity, such as pollution and globalization, can affect these forces of nature"-- Provided by publisher.
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