"In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire takes a fresh look at our sometimes perilous planet, and evaluates the causes and consequences of what used to be thought of as 'natural' hazards through the prism of planetary heating and the continuing destabilising of our climate." -- Publisher's website

Second edition published in 2014.

Hazardous earth -- Earthquakes and tsunamis -- The volcanic menace -- Storm force -- Fire and flood -- Existential threats and systemic shocks.