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Waking the Giant
- How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes
- De: Bill McGuire
- Narrado por: George Orlando
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
An astonishing transformation over the last 20,000 years has seen our planet changed from a frigid wasteland into the temperate world within which our civilization has grown and thrived. This dynamic episode in our planet's history, right at the close of the Ice Age, saw not only a huge temperature hike but also the Earth's crust bouncing and bending in response to the melting of the great ice sheets and the filling of the ocean basins - dramatic geophysical events that triggered earthquakes, spawned tsunamis, and provoked a series of eruptions from the world's volcanoes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Waking Up
- De Craig en 06-10-13
- Waking the Giant
- How a Changing Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes
- De: Bill McGuire
- Narrado por: George Orlando
Waking Up
Revisado: 06-10-13
What made the experience of listening to Waking the Giant the most enjoyable?
The fundamental concept of ice melting leading to seismic activity is newish to me. I enjoyed the sober and restrained tone of Bill McGuire's discussion of this and other concepts. McGuire's illustration of concepts was just wonderful - mindblowing you could say to non-geologists.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Greenland. I'm concerned whether Greenland manages to lose weight.
What about George Orlando’s performance did you like?
Clarity. His voice has a pleasant warmth, and was able maintain an even tone throughout.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. However I have purchased the ebook to read it separately again.
I am frustrated a bit sometimes identifying exactly where I am in an ebook, and an audiobook, when I want to re-read a chapter (relevant in a science book).
Any additional comments?
The Guardian newspaper environmental writer Fred Pearce rates this book highly. That is a powerful endorsement.
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