Asteroid Hunters
$26.51
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2017
Summary
Asteroid Hunters: Protecting Earth from Cosmic Catastrophe
For the first time, scientists possess the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster of epic proportions—an asteroid impact. In this exciting and adventurous book, Carrie Nugent explains how.
What are asteroids, and where do they originate? And, most urgently: Are they destined to collide with Earth? What would unfold if one were on a collision course? Carrie Nugent, an asteroid hunter, is part of a dedicated group of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471162398 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1471162397 |
| Series: | TED 2 |
| Author: | Carrie Nugent |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm |
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About The Author
Carrie Nugent
Dr. Carrie Nugent is a scientist that works on discovering and finding asteroids. She works on NASA’s NEOWISE mission, which uses a space-based infrared telescope to discover, track, and characterize asteroids. She is a 2016 TED fellow, and hosts and produces Spacepod, a podcast about space exploration. She even has an asteroid named after her: 8801 Nugent. Asteroid Hunters is her first book.
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