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010 _a 2008039096
020 _a0312365691 (alk. paper)
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100 1 _aDe Villiers, Marq.
240 1 0 _aDangerous world
245 1 4 _aThe end :
_bnatural disasters, manmade catastrophes, and the future of human survival /
_cMarq de Villiers.
250 _a1st U.S. ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bThomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
_c2008.
300 _avi, 362 p. :
_bill. ;
_c25 cm.
500 _aAmerican Window
500 _aOriginally published in Canada as Dangerous world by Viking Canada.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 339-341) and index.
520 _aA Canadian Science Writers Award-winning author presents an analysis of humanity's role in catastrophic natural disasters to consider whether or not such threats are increasing and how they can be managed.
650 0 _aDisasters.
650 0 _aEmergency management.
650 0 _aHuman ecology.
650 0 _aNatural disasters.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0903/2008039096.html
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