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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Plenum Pr
Publication date
April 1, 1994
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780306446511
ISBN-10
0306446510
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$23.95
Other format details
sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Traces the history of comets, discusses the effects of comet collisions with the Earth, and suggests what should be done to survive future collisions
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The brilliant trailing beauty of fiery comets has inspired fear, wonder, and awe since the dawn of human history. Brighter than stars, moving and disappearing in their own singular orbits, comets have been among the most mysterious elements in the sky, eluding our understanding until very recently. With the aid of space probes, scientists have discovered that these swiftly moving chunks of ice and carbon are more plentiful and far more dangerous than suspected. Scientists are also beginning to realize the monumental role played by comets in the development of the Earth and solar system. David Levy describes in dramatic detail the thrilling yet often devastating effects of comet collisions. In the dawn of our solar system, the Earth was barraged with comets that may have carried the materials necessary to lay the foundations for life on this planet. Levy also presents compelling evidence for later comet collisions, including those of the age of dinosaurs. Great impacts, Levy asserts, not only caused the extinction of the dinesaurs, but ushered in new species of life. As Levy so clearly explains, scientists are realizing that comet collisions are virtually inevitable. Levy reveals possible future collisions with the Earth and describes the terrible risks to life they would pose. He even shows how we might prepare to withstand the impact of large comets in the future.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Plenum Pr (April 1, 1994)
9780306446511 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Traces the history of comets, discusses the effects of comet collisions with the Earth, and suggests what should be done to survive future collisions
About: Traces the history of comets, discusses the effects of comet collisions with the Earth, and suggests what should be done to survive future collisions
Paperback
Reprint edition from Avon Books (September 1, 1995)
9780380725267 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $12.50
With Margaret Wise Brown, Gustaf Tenggren (other contributor) |
from Oxford Univ Pr (July 1, 1995)
9780192861818 | details & prices | List price $10.01
This edition also contains Home for a Bunny
About: This illustrated account of comets has been written by the co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994.
This edition also contains Home for a Bunny
About: This illustrated account of comets has been written by the co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994.
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