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Table of Contents:
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

About the Author :
Gerrit L. Verschuur is a noted radio astronomer and author of many articles and books popularizing astronomy. He lives in Lakeland, Tennessee.

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"Verschuur is a fine writer with an engrossing writing style."--New Scientist "A strong treatment of one of the key scientific discoveries of our time."--Kirkus Reviews "Interesting and accessible."--Library Journal "A treat to read: Verschuur has an engaging writing style, and in many places his book reads almost like a novel....A down-to-earth, realistic assessment of the danger Earth faces from space....Well researched and presents a lot of useful information. Verschuur is well qualified to write such a book."--Choice "Verschuur offers a detailed and alarming account of the meteors and comets that have struck the Earth in the past, with devastating consequences, and reminds us that such disasters are likely to reoccur.... A strong treatment of one of the key scientific discoveries of our time."--Kirkus Reviews "The Impact! The Threat of Comets and Asteroids, astronomer Gerrit L. Verschuur presents an insightful and historical case for the potential for comet or asteroid impacts on Earth...In making his case, he describes historic and prehistoric impacts, discusses meteoroid debris in the Solar System and describes the significance of the Shoemaker-Levy comet impact into Jupiter." Journal of Scientific Exploration


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780195119190
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 155 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0195119193
  • Publisher Date: 12 Mar 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 426 gr


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