Noted radio astronomer and author Gerrit L. Verschuur paints an unsettling portrait of the possibility of collisions between the earth and comets and asteroids in space. Verschuur explores potential threats to our planet and describes what scientists are doing to prepare for the frightening possibility. 40 photos. 3 line drawings.
Noted radio astronomer and author Gerrit L. Verschuur paints an unsettling portrait of the possibility of collisions between the earth and comets and asteroids in space. Verschuur explores potential threats to our planet and describes what scientists are doing to prepare for the frightening possibility. 40 photos. 3 line drawings.
Professor of Physics at Rhodes College, Tennessee, Gerrit L. Verschuur is a noted radio astronomer and author of many articles and books popularising astronomy.
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Introduction 1: The Killer Strikes 2: The Saga of the Chicxulub Crater 3: Solar System Debris 4: Something About Comets 5: The Birth of the Earth 6: The Nineteenth Century Rumblings 8: Comet Impacts in History 9: On the Edge of Extinction 10: Reconstructing the Crime 11: Death Star or Coherent Catastrophism? 12: Craters and Tsunamis 13: Offering Odds on Impact 14: The Great Comet Crash of 1994 15: The Aftermath 16: The Search 17: Dodging the Asteroids? 18: Our Place in Space
Introduction 1: The Killer Strikes 2: The Saga of the Chicxulub Crater 3: Solar System Debris 4: Something About Comets 5: The Birth of the Earth 6: The Nineteenth Century Rumblings 8: Comet Impacts in History 9: On the Edge of Extinction 10: Reconstructing the Crime 11: Death Star or Coherent Catastrophism? 12: Craters and Tsunamis 13: Offering Odds on Impact 14: The Great Comet Crash of 1994 15: The Aftermath 16: The Search 17: Dodging the Asteroids? 18: Our Place in Space
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