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Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Natural disasters, climate change, the exploitation of the world's resources and human development are changing our planet at a relentless pace. Now, using stunning images from the air, land and space, this large format book brings together the most dramatic natural and man-made events.You can trace, building-by-building, the path Hurricane Katrina took through New Orleans; or see clearly the damage done to the presidential palace in Baghdad during the war in Iraq. Each set of carefully selected 'before and after' pictures is combined with detailed explanations allowing you to understand exactly what has happened to our planet in the past, and what is likely to happen in the future.- Restless earthEarthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Landslides- Extreme stormsHurricanes, Tornadoes, Dust storms, Snow storms, Extreme weather- Human's constructionGrowth of cities, population expansion, land reclamation, dam construction, improvement in infrastructure, Mining- Human's destructionConflict, terrorism, deforestation- Advancing desertsDesertification, shrinking lakes, water resources- Big ThawRetreating glaciers, shrinking ice caps. Disappearing lakes thawing permaforst- Great floodRivers/lakes flooding, sea level rise- Future viewsWhat does the future hold for this fragile earth? 272 pages.