Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society An Interdisciplinary Approach /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bobrowsky, Peter T. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Rickman, Hans (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Geology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Environmental economics.; Archaeology.; Human geography.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Human Geography.; Environmental Economics.

In 1908 an atmospheric explosion in northern Siberia released energy equivalent to 15 Mton of TNT. Can a comparable or larger NEO affect us again? When the next NEO strikes Earth will it be large enough to destroy a city? Will the climate change significantly? Can archaeology and anthropology provid...