Apocalyptic Planet

From the deserts of Chile, through the genetic wasteland of central Iowa, to the drowned land bridge of the Bering Sea, the author of House of Rain uncovers the cataclysms that tell us what could be next—and the undeniable science that reveals both the earth’s strengths and frailties.   "A fascinating travelog of an excitable, seething and perilous planet." — Science News Ours is not a stable planet. It is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. In this exhi