When nature turns nasty
... no one is safe. Extraordinary eyewitness accounts and stunning photographs reveal how terrifying nature's power can be. Five sections describe the cataclysmic events that dominated yesterday's headlines and expertly explain causes, outcomes, and what the future may hold.

EARTH:- devastating earthquakes, drought, quicksands, mudslides, sandstorms, ice, avalanches and bitter cold

AIR:- tornadoes, sandstorms, hurricanes, noxious smogs and a mysterious lethal gas

FIRE:- volcanoes, lightning, wildfires, meteorites and an exploding fireball from outer space

WATER:- tsunamis, tidal bores, freak storms, floods, giant hailstones, freak waves, rip currents and deadly icebergs

LIFE:- killer sharks, snakes, locusts, bees, crocodiles, grizzle bears and superbugs

Here is nature at its most primeval and awe-inspiring..