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Explores the possibility that an asteroid strike may wipe out humanity, but stresses that such events occur at enormous intervals, and that humans may not be around for the next one
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Dana Desonie, Ph.D., was a research scientist in geochemistry at Columbia University's Lamont-Dohert Earth Observatory.
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Cosmic collisions have shaped solar system planets and influenced the planet's evolution: this examines the major questions concerning such collisions and the Earth, considering comets, asteroids, and the future of life on a planet vulnerable to cosmic collisions. Lay readers will appreciate the simple overview. -- Midwest Book Review
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- PublisherHenry Holt & Co
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0805038434
- ISBN 13 9780805038439
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages127
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