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Fire in the sky: cosmic collisions, killer asteroids, and the race to defend the Earth by Gordon L Dillow; OverDrive, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"An historical survey about asteroid hits sustained by Earth and the defenses being prepared against future asteroid-caused catastrophe"--;"Combining history, popular science, and in-depth reporting, here is a fascinating account of asteroids and other space objects that hit Earth long ago and those streaming toward us even now--as well as a look at the preparations humanity is making against asteroid-caused catastrophe. Journalist Gordon L. Dillow examines what a small but dedicated group of astronomers have long known--that someday Earth will be hit by an asteroid or comet of potentially catastrophic size. It has happened many times before, and it will happen again. Earth shares the Solar System with millions upon millions of asteroids large and small, and inevitably our world will collide with theirs. It's not a question of if, but rather, when. To save ourselves and future generations, we must improve our ability to identify dangerous space objects hurtling our way, and, just as critically, figure out how to deflect or destroy them--if we can. Rich in detail and vast in scope, [this book] is a scientific adventure story that takes us from scenes of ancient asteroid impacts, lik

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Author

Gordon L Dillow; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781501187766

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Astronomy, Physics