Savage Planet

Savage Planet
By:Liz McLeod
Published on 2000 by Andre Deutsch Limited

From the American super storm of 1993 to the story of Britain's worst natural disaster; from meteorites and the volcano's secret weapon to the story of the Earth's harshest valley, in Savage Planet Liz Mcleod draws on the first-hand accounts of people who have experienced the world's most terrifying natural phenomena to explore the workings of our complex and finely balanced planet. Sometimes the focus is intimate - the vivid depiction of two young friends out for a mountain hike, caught in an avalanche. At other times the stage is broad: hundreds of thousands of people fleeing one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of our century as a 100mph river of rock entombs the landscape. Some eye-witness tales are sinister and mysterious, like that of the invisible but deadly cloud of death the enveloped the Nyos valley in Cameroon. Vividly illustrated, these are stories of heroism and courage, stories of the miracle of survival as well as intense human tragedy. But the suffering is only half the picture. Wherever there is an extraordinary natural phenomenon, there also will be dedicated and talented scientists attempting to unravel the complicated mass of interconnected natural forces that were its cause. These scientists seek to understand nature rather than to conquer it, inspired by the hope that better education and better warning may limit the damage nature can inflict. Even small steps in research can lead to great leaps in understanding. And great leaps in understanding, if they cannot halt the hurricane, or stop the thundering descent of the avalanche, can at least help protect us. Powerful, readable and informative, Savage Planet is a much the fascinating story of those who seek to understand the planet as it is the remarkable story of its victims. - Dust jacket.

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