Solar Cataclysm: How the Sun Shaped the Past and What We Can Do to Save Our Future

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Synopsis
Science journalist and futurist Lawrence Joseph has studied the unprecedented solar storms since the last ice age and in Solar Cataclysm he reveals the monumental ecological, biological, emotional, political, financial, and cultural effects they have had in the past, and will ultimately have on humanity’s future. This timely, fascinating, and relevant book from the bestselling author of Apocalypse 2012 sounds an intelligent and urgent warning about the possible catastrophic consequences we will face in the coming years if we don’t listen to what the sun is trying to tell us. Popular science fans who made The World Without Us a runaway bestseller, readers open to new angles on history like those presented in Guns, Germs, and Steel, and anyone who is concerned about tomorrow and what we can do to ensure humankind’s survival must read Solar Cataclysm.
Copyright:
2012

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780062061935
Related ISBNs:
9780062061928, 9780062061928
Publisher:
HarperCollins
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Copyrighted By:
Lawrence E. Joseph
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Religion and Spirituality, Earth Sciences
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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This book surprised me in a good way. I feared it may be an over-the-top doomsday plea but actually it was a tremendous history of the sun and it's dynamic relationship to all things on earth. My interests were addressed in the last third of the book: sunspot activity peaking this year and the threat of large electromagnetic pulses wiping out the electric grid and other electronic devices for months and months. It is terrifying because the power industry has not prepared. Another reason to start stockpiling food! There is well supported science in this book but it's written for the lay reader and is easy to read.