Target Earth
Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet
$44.53
- Hardcover
120 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2025
Summary
An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth.
The impact of an asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Could another giant cosmic missile soon be heading our way? In Target Earth, acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer Govert Schilling provides a full account of what we know, and need to know, about all the extraterrestrial matter constantly bombarding our planet-from microscopic dust particles and space debris t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262551342 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262551349 |
| Author: | Govert Schilling, Marilyn Hedges |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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About The Author
Govert Schilling
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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