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Doomsday Asteroid: Can We Survive?

AUTHOR Chestek, James H.; James H. Chestek, P. E.; James H. Chestek, P. E. et al.
PUBLISHER Prometheus Books (06/01/1998)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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""One 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."Rocky Mountain News". . . informative, reasoned and interesting."San Diego Union-Tribune". . . 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."Spaceviews
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ISBN-13: 9781573922715
ISBN-10: 1573922714
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 342
Carton Quantity: 22
Product Dimensions: 6.03 x 0.90 x 8.97 inches
Weight: 1.18 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Science | Space Science - Cosmology
Dewey Decimal: 526.7
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""One 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."Rocky Mountain News". . . informative, reasoned and interesting."San Diego Union-Tribune". . . 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."Spaceviews
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Prologue by: Clarke, Arthur C.
Arthur C. Clarke was considered to be the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He was an international treasure in many other ways: an article he wrote in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarke - both fiction and nonfiction - have more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. He died in 2008 at the age of 90.
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