Catastrophic Events Caused by Cosmic Objects
| Author | : Vitaly Adushkin |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2007-10-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402064524 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402064527 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Catastrophic Events Caused by Cosmic Objects by : Vitaly Adushkin
Download or read book Catastrophic Events Caused by Cosmic Objects written by Vitaly Adushkin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An asteroid or comet will inevitably strike the Earth some day, and potentially cause great destruction. This volume considers hazards due to collisions with cosmic objects, particularly in light of recent investigations of impacts by the authors. Each chapter, written by an expert, contains an overview of an aspect and new findings in the field. Coverage describes and numerically estimates the main hazardous effects.
