TY - BOOK AU - Burnie,David AU - AU - AU - TI - When nature turns nasty: : how air, water and fire have forged our world SN - 9780276441967 (hbd) U1 - 551.2 BUR PY - 2007/// CY - London : PB - The Reader's Digest Association Ltd., KW - Science KW - Earth science N1 - Includes index. N2 - When Nature Turns Nasty: How Air, Water, and Fire Have Forged Our World explores the destructive forces of nature through eyewitness accounts and vivid imagery, highlighting the impact of superstorms, tornadoes, and other extreme weather events. It also connects these natural events to the broader context of Earth's history, geological processes, and environmental issues. The book emphasizes how these elements, while crucial for life, can also be incredibly destructive when they become unbalanced. ER -