A Young Scientist's Guide to Defying Disasters With Skill & Daring
by Doyle, James; Brozyna, AndrewFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-03-01
Publisher(s): Gibbs Smith
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Summary
If you have a thirst for adventure and dodging danger then welcome! You are now part of a very elite and specialized group of explorers who, by the end of this book, will have the firsthand skills and know-how to defy even the most dangerous situations on earth.
Author Biography
James Doyle was born in inner city Belfast at the height of the notorious 'Troubles,' a period which shaped and greatly impacted him and his entire family. From an early age he dodged the bullets and bombs of the city by immersing himself in books about far-flung, exotic places. He is a full-time teacher of Geography at Our Lady & St. Patrick's College in Belfast.
Table of Contents
WARNING!........................................................................................1
NATURAL CATASTROPHES.....................................3
Milky Seas.....................................................................................4
Limnic Eruptions.....................................................................7
Tsunamis......................................................................................11
Maelstroms................................................................................14
Tidal Bores.................................................................................19
Violent Volcanoes................................................................23
Quicksand...................................................................................31
Massive Mountains.............................................................35
Iceberg Assaults....................................................................42
Dastardly Deserts................................................................46
Massive Mass Movements.............................................52
Pyroclastic “Bombs”...........................................................59
Subterranean Surprises...................................................64
Petrifying Poles......................................................................70
Extraordinary Earthquakes..........................................79
Liquifying Earth...................................................................85
NATURAL CATASTROPHES.....................................3
Milky Seas.....................................................................................4
Limnic Eruptions.....................................................................7
Tsunamis......................................................................................11
Maelstroms................................................................................14
Tidal Bores.................................................................................19
Violent Volcanoes................................................................23
Quicksand...................................................................................31
Massive Mountains.............................................................35
Iceberg Assaults....................................................................42
Dastardly Deserts................................................................46
Massive Mass Movements.............................................52
Pyroclastic “Bombs”...........................................................59
Subterranean Surprises...................................................64
Petrifying Poles......................................................................70
Extraordinary Earthquakes..........................................79
Liquifying Earth...................................................................85
Excerpts
:Want to know how to survive the ravaging winds of a hurricane? Or how to survive a super tsunami? Would you like to be able to dodge pyroclastic bombs? Or hitch a ride on a lahar? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you've come to the right place because in your hand is your guide to surviving anything, anywhere, at anytime. You will not only learn how to combat the highest mountains and the deepest oceans, you will explore the freezing poles and sweltering deserts, and everything else in between. What's more, this is not just a survival manual-it's an insider guide to the science and mechanics of planet Earth. This is your guide to surviving anything from the four corners of the Earth. This is your guide to surviving anything Earth can throw at you! So, kit up, engage your brain and prepare yourself for the ride of a lifetime.
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