Cosmic Collisions (Scientific American Focus Book) [Paperback]

Dana Desonie (Author)

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Cosmic collisions have shaped solar system planets and influenced the planet's evolution: this examines the major questions concerning such collisions and the Earth, considering comets, asteroids, and the future of life on a planet vulnerable to cosmic collisions. Lay readers will appreciate the simple overview. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks (March 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805038442
• ISBN-13: 978-0805038446
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,460,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Cosmic Collisions" hits the mark, March 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cosmic Collisions (Scientific American Focus Book) (Paperback)

The folks at Scientific American produced a true gem with "Cosmic Collisions." Although clearly written for a younger group of readers, this book provides very imformative background information on cosmic impacts past, present and future.

The smooth, steady pace of the writing, as well as liberal use of photographs and illustrations, complement the depth of the text. For such a small book, it is indeed a wonderful primer for adults and youngsters who are interested in this timely topic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Cosmic Collisions" hits the mark, March 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cosmic Collisions (Scientific American Focus Book) (Paperback)

The folks at Scientific American produced a true gem with "Cosmic Collisions." Although clearly written for a younger group of readers, this book provides very imformative background information on cosmic impacts past, present and future.

The smooth, steady pace of the writing, as well as liberal use of photographs and illustrations, complement the depth of the text. For such a small book, it is indeed a wonderful primer for adults and youngsters who are interested in this timely topic.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Scientific American Focus Book, November 12, 2002

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Perry M. Ball "BaLou" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cosmic Collisions (Scientific American Focus Book) (Hardcover)

This an excellent short textbook of what has happened to life on earth after small and grand extra-terrestrial collisions from comets and/or asteroids. Scientists now believe that cosmic collision shaped our solar system. The book starts off with the planet Jupiter being pounded by fragments of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy in the summer of 1994. This book also talks about the evolution of the universe, life on our planet, the origin of our moon, the fate of the dinosaurs, etc. Did the dinosaurs become extinct because of a huge cosmic collision 65 million years ago? Scientist seems to think so because of the evidence of the huge Chicxulub crater located at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. A gem of a book explaining ancient earth history and life on planet Earth.