Incoming! : Or, Why We Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Meteorite

Nield, Ted

ISBN 10: 1847082645 / ISBN 13: 9781847082640

Published by Granta Books, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Incoming! : Or, Why We Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Meteorite
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847082645
• ISBN 13: 9781847082640
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.485 pounds

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Synopsis

More than 470 million years ago, a stupendous collision in the Asteroid Belt bombarded the Earth with meteorites of all sizes. New research suggests that the resulting ecological disturbance may have been responsible for the single greatest increase in biological diversity since the origin of complex life. Introducing these fresh discoveries, Ted Nield challenges the orthodox view that meteorite strikes are bad news for life on Earth. Interpreted as omens of doom or objects of power, Meteorites have been the stuff of legend throughout human history. Featuring a wealth of fascinating characters and great discoveries, Incoming! takes a fresh look at our falling skies.

About the Author

Ted Nield holds a doctorate in geology and works for the Geological Society of London as Editor of the monthly magazine Geoscientist. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society and a member of the Meteoritical Society. His first book, Supercontinent, was published in 2007. He lives in London.