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Also by Craig Childs:

Apocalyptic Planet, July 2013
Hardcover / e-Book
Finders Keepers, September 2010
Hardcover
House of Rain, July 2008
Paperback
House of Rain, March 2007
Hardcover
The Animal Dialogues, January 2007
Hardcover

APOCALYPTIC PLANET
By: Craig Childs

A Field Guide to the Future of the Earth

Vintage
July 2013
On Sale: July 2, 2013
368 pages
ISBN: 0307476812
EAN: 9780307476814
Kindle: B007SGM2FU
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction

Ours is not a stable planet. It is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. In this exhilarating exploration of our globe, Craig Childs goes to where the apocalypse can be seen now. From the driest deserts of Chile, through the genetic wasteland of central Iowa, to the site of the drowned land bridge of the Bering Sea, he uncovers cataclysms that tell us what could be next: forthcoming ice ages, super volcanoes, and the conclusion of planetary life cycles. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world, and undeniable science that reveals both the earth’s strengths and frailties. Bearing witness to the planet’s sweeping and perilous changes, he shows how we can alter the future, and how the world will live on, though humans may not survive to see it.

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