"But what happens when nature pushes us too far? Spanning continents, cultures, and millions of years in its sweeping scope, this vividly illustrated book chronicles extreme events through the ages: the prehistoric comet collision what wiped out more than 70 percent of life on Earth; the little ice age, from 1430 to 1850, when Europe suffered harrowing cold and deadly famine; the 1906 earthquake that flattened an incinerated a major American city; and the most devastating cataclysms of our own time, from the Indian Ocean tsunami to the terrible aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Eyewitnesses tell unforgettable stories of shock, heroism, and survival, while experts explain the fascinating science of how and why natural disasters occur -- and touch on the possibility that we may learn to predict, prepare for, and even prevent the worst of their wrath in the future."
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