Apocalypse

by Bill McGuire, Maggie O'Hanlon

A discussion of natural disasters which modern society must expect to face in the not too distant future. Each is capable of causing unprecedented disruption to our current cosy way of life. The work provides the reader with the background scientific information needed to understand the phenomena and their effects. This is supplemented by dramatic descriptions of the devastating impact of the catastrophes on society and on the planet itself. The four main sections cover the four likely causes of global volcanoes; earthquakes; tidal waves; and meteoric collisions. There is also a section on how to access relevant information on the Internet.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

Bill McGuire is an academic, broadcaster, activist and Amazon UK Top 100 popular science and speculative fiction writer. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London, a co-director of the New Weather Institute, a patron of Scientists for Global Responsibility, a member of the scientific advisory board of Scientists Warning and special scientific advisor to WordForest.org.

His books include: A Guide to the End of the World: Everything you Never Wanted to Know; Surviving Armageddon: Solutions for a Threatened Planet; and Seven Years to Save the Planet. His current non-fiction book is Waking the Giant: How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes; ranked at number five in The Guardian's Top 10 'eco' books. His debut novel, Skyseed – an eco-thriller about climate engineering gone wrong – is published by The Book Guild.

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the topic, it was a fairly pedestrian read. There wasn't much here that I hadn't come across before. The science is broken down to be very understandable.

[Kristina Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starts with the basics of how the planet works before looking at the consequences of that. Well laid out with previous examples shown first, then the science is explained before a possible future scenario is considered. A well balanced and objective book.

[J.M.]

Saw this on Goodreads and thought it looked interesting.