Dangerous Planet - Korean edition published by Gimmyoung 2008. The front cover combines my imagery from the chapter on Aksum, a sixth century African empire that perished from drought (recapitulated on the back cover) , and the Great Kanto earthquake of 1921, cause of the Great Tokyo Fire. The cover copy is from the introduction: That we exist at all is by the grace of countless evolutionary accidents. We can think, invent, span continents, dam rivers, and split the atom. We can orbit the globe, visit the moon, communicate across distances instantly, rearrange genes, and manipulate reality. But we’re still subject to the same whims of nature as any other species. When disaster strikes- as it does repeatedly and with great effect – it’s a reminder of our utter dependence on our dangerous planet for health, wealth, success, power, happiness, and survival. That’s worth remembering. $