Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them Before They Find Us

by Donald K. Yeomans and Donald K Yeomans

Book Overview

An insider's look at the science of near-Earth comets and asteroids

Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as stepping-stones for space exploration. In this book, Donald Yeomans introduces readers to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149291
• ISBN13: 9780691149295
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"