Overview
A Short History of Nearly Everything meets Astrophysics for People in a Hurry in this humorous, accessible exploration of how meteorites have helped not only build our planet but steered the evolution of life and human culture. The Solar System. Dinosaurs. Donkey Kong. What is the missing link? Surprisingly enough, it's meteorites. They explain our past, constructed our present, and could define our future. Impact argues that Earth would be a lifeless, inhospitable piece of rock without being fortuitously assaulted with meteorites throughout the history of the planet. These bombardments transformed Earth's early atmosphere and delivered the complex organic molecules that allowed life to develop on our planet. While meteorites have provided the raw materials for life to thrive, they have radically devastated life as well, most famously killing off the dinosaurs and paving the way for humans to evolve to where we are today. As noted meteoriticist Greg Brennecka explains, meteorites did not just set us on the path to becoming human, they helped direct the development of human culture. Meteorites have influenced humanity since the start of civilization. Over the centuries, meteorite falls and other cosmic cinema have started (and stopped) wars, terrified millions, and inspired religions throughout the world. With humor and an infectious enthusiasm, Brennecka reveals previously untold but important stories sure to delight and inform readers about the most important rocks on Earth. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Full Product Details
Author: Greg Brennecka ,
Sean Pratt
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 14.20cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9798200857968
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
"Greg Brennecka, PhD is a staff scientist and cosmochemist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. After his doctoral work at Arizona State University, Greg received the prestigious Sofja Kovalevskaja fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to study the early Solar System at the Institute for Planetology in M�nster, Germany, where he led the ""Solar System Forensics"" group for five years. His research has appeared in Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Greg lives in the Livermore Valley wine country and fully enjoys the local flavors. Sean Pratt has recorded hundreds of audiobooks in almost every genre. He is a six-time winner of AudioFile magazine's Earphones Award and a two-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award."
