Asteroids, comets, and meteorites have been objects of fascination, speculation, and fear for most of recorded human history. Impacts of comets and meteorites with Earth are now recognized as the main cause for several periods of mass extinction on the planet, including termination of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago...In this book Jon Erickson brilliantly presents the reader with a fascinating and readable treatise on asteroids, comets, and meteorites.
, From the Foreword by Timothy Kusky
- ISBN13 9780816050765
- Publish Date 28 February 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English