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Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society

Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society

An Interdisciplinary Approach
Bobrowsky, Peter T.; Rickman, Hans (Eds.)
2007, XXVI, 546 p. 85 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-540-32709-7


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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 provide insights into the expected cultural responses with NEO interactions? Does society have a true grasp of the actual risks involved? Is the Great Depression a good model for the economic collapse that could follow a NEO catastrophe? This volume provides a necessary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts.

Written for:
Professionals in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and geology as well as general public
Keywords:
  • Asteroids
  • comets
  • disasters
  • risk
  • society
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