Target Earth: Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet
Author:   Govert Schilling ,  Marilyn Hedges
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
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9780262551342


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   15 April 2025
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Author:   Govert Schilling ,  Marilyn Hedges
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9780262551342


ISBN 10:   0262551349
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   15 April 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Introduction 1 Falling Debris 2 Names and Numbers 3 Cosmic Scars 4 Death of the Dinosaurs 5 Extraterrestrial Impacts 6 Near Misses 7 The Hunting Season Is Open 8 Defending the Planet 9 Rendezvous with the Aggressor 10 The Flip Side Index More Reading Material

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Govert Schilling is the author of dozens of popular astronomy books, including The Elephant in the Universe and Ripples in Spacetime. His writing has received numerous awards, including the David N. Schramm Award from the American Astronomical Society. In 2007 the International Astronomical Union named the asteroid 10986 Govert in his honor.

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