Rain Of Iron And Ice

The Very Real Threat Of Comet And Asteroid Bombardment

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

Rain of Iron and Ice shows us the unmistakable evidence--from spaceprobe flybys of the planets to the scars on our own Earth--of cataclysmic comet and asteroid impacts. By comparing what we know about the earth's geology and paleontology with the ages of the other planets and moons in our solar system, Lewis makes the strongest case yet for sudden, dramatic extinctions and assesses the risks to planet Earth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-04-25
Mått:157 x 228 x 16 mm
Vikt:378 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
ISBN:9780201154948

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Naturhistoriska böcker inom Djur och Natur
Paleontologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

John S. Lewis, author of Rain of Iron and Ice, is professor of planetary sciences and codirector of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Arizona-Tucson. He has chaired international conferences on space resources and is a globally recognized expert on the subject.

Innehållsförteckning

* Introduction * Stones that Fall from the Sky * Target: Earth * Stealth Weapons from Space * Brighter than a Thousand Suns * The Space Age: The Created Planets * Near-Earth Objects * The Bashful Face of Mars * Ends of Geological Lakes * Earths Twin * You Found What on Mercury?? * Comet and Asteroid Families * Craters in the Ocean Dont Last * Effects on Human Populations * The Fiery Rain: Simulations by Computer * What Can We Do About It?