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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Main Author: Shonting, David H.,
Other Authors: Ezrailson, Cathy,, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 124 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series: Springer Praxis books.
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