Weird Astronomical Theories of the Solar System and Beyond

• Main Author: Seargent, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Astronomers' Universe,
• Subjects: Popular works.; Evolutionary biology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Evolutionary Biology.

After addressing strange cosmological hypotheses in Weird Universe, David Seargent tackles the no-less bizarre theories closer to home. Alternate views on the Solar System's formation, comet composition, and the evolution of life on Earth are only some of the topics he addresses in this new wor...

Table of Contents:

• Unconventional Theories of the Solar System
• Unconventional Comet Theories
• Astronomical Events Affecting Life on Earth
• Counter-Intuitive Cosmological Hypotheses.