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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Donald W. Cox , James H. ChestekPublisher: Prometheus Books Imprint: Prometheus Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9781573920667ISBN 10: 1573920665 Pages: 338 Publication Date: 01 November 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock ![]() Table of ContentsReviewsOne of their more frightening conclusions is that the risk of death in the next 50 years from a collision with an asteroid is greater than that from an airline crash or any other type of natural catastrophe. This very readable book looks at not only the horrors involved in a collision, but at the great benefits we could accumulate from mining and capturing these celestial neighbors. <br>Rocky Mountain News<br><br><br>. . . informative, reasoned and interesting. <br>San Diego Union-Tribune<br><br><br>. . . a serious look at the possibilities of asteroid and comet impacts on Earth and what can be done to predict and prevent them. . . . a comprehensive look at the threats these objects are to the Earth. They also do a good job showing the limitless possibilities for developing these asteroids in space - a combination not usually found in other books. <br>Spaceviews Author InformationDonald W. Cox, ED.D., has authored ten books on space flight. He was NASA's first coast-to-coast lecturer and is a leading authority on space flight. James H. Chestek, P.E., (1928-1997) retired from a thirty-five-year career as an aerospace engineer, where his work focused on a variety of space projects, from interplanetary probes to the Strategic Defense Initiative. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |