Chicxulub: The Impact and Tsunami The Story of the Largest Known Asteroid to Hit the Earth /

This book tells the story of the catastrophic impact of the giant 10 Km asteroid Chicxulub into the ancient Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago. The book begins with a discussion of the nature of asteroids and the likelihood of future Earth-impacts. The story then turns to the discovery of a globa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shonting, David (Author), Ezrailson, Cathy (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Series:Springer Praxis Books
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link

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