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Book SynopsisThe last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs.
Trade ReviewMcGuire traces this fascinating and disturbing story from the past in order to alert us to present and future perils * Geographical Magazine *
The author succeeds at interpreting complex earth science into compelling reading for a popular audience. Anyone with an interest in climate change, geology, and atmospheric science will enjoy this work. * Jeffrey Beall, Library Journal *
Professor Bill McGuires new book is a well-timed and beautifully written work on the links between the Earths climate and its geological processes. * The Climate Hub *
Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. The storm after the calm ; 2. Once and future climate ; 3. Nice day for an eruption ; 4. Bouncing back ; 5. Earth in motion ; 6. Water, water, everywhere ; 7. Reawakening the giant ; Selected sources and further reading
