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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Title
- THE ASTEROID THREAT
- Type
- Illustrated Book
- Subjects
- Mathematics & Sciences
- Age Level
- Adults
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9781616149130
- EAN
- 9781616149130
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1616149132
ISBN-13
9781616149130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
171923436
Product Key Features
Book Title
Asteroid Threat : Defending Our Planet from Deadly Near-Earth Objects
Number of Pages
282 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Natural Disasters, Physics / Astrophysics, Space Science, Astronomy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-051026
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Burrows has provided a compelling case for proactively dealing with Earth-impacting comets and asteroids. He describes the ongoing search for potential Earth impactors and the available mitigation options. His entertaining asides and anecdotes, along with his several diversions into science fiction books and Earth-disaster movies, help make this an interesting read from cover to cover." --Donald K. Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, author of Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them before They Find Us "If we didn't realize it already, Burrows makes clear in this excellent book that Chicken Little was right: the sky is falling. Earth is bombarded every day by thousands of small objects from space; mostly they go unnoticed, but occasionally there are larger impacts that cause considerable destruction. An impact at Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February 2013 is only the most recent one to remind us that we need to take action to protect our planet. Burrows lays out a compelling case for tracking near-Earth objects and developing strategies and technologies for mitigating this threat. He assures that planetary defense is a genuine possibility now and will become a reality in the near term." --Roger D. Launius, PhD, associate director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution " The Asteroid Threat will have you looking up--for threats to Earth from asteroids. In this well-written, globe-spanning story, Burrows ably relates the history and science behind cosmic impacts. Best of all is his prudent, practical plan to save humanity." --Tom Jones, shuttle astronaut, planetary scientist, and author of Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir, "Burrows has provided a compelling case for proactively dealing with Earth-impacting comets and asteroids. He describes the ongoing search for potential Earth impactors and the available mitigation options. His entertaining asides and anecdotes, along with his several diversions into science fiction books and Earth-disaster movies, help make this an interesting read from cover to cover." --Donald K. Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, author of Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them before They Find Us "If we didn't realize it already, Burrows makes clear in this excellent book that Chicken Little was right: the sky is falling. Earth is bombarded every day by thousands of small objects from space; mostly they go unnoticed, but occasionally there are larger impacts that cause considerable destruction. An impact at Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February 2013 is only the most recent one to remind us that we need to take action to protect our planet. Burrows lays out a compelling case for tracking near-Earth objects and developing strategies and technologies for mitigating this threat. He assures that planetary defense is a genuine possibility now and will become a reality in the near term." --Roger D. Launius, PhD, associate director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution , ""Burrows has provided a compelling case for proactively dealing with Earth-impacting comets and asteroids. He describes the ongoing search for potential Earth impactors and the available mitigation options. His entertaining asides and anecdotes, along with his several diversions into science fiction books and Earth-disaster movies, help make this an interesting read from cover to cover."--Donald K. Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, author of Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them before They Find Us"If we didn't realize it already, Burrows makes clear in this excellent book that Chicken Little was right: the sky is falling. Earth is bombarded every day by thousands of small objects from space; mostly they go unnoticed, but occasionally there are larger impacts that cause considerable destruction. An impact at Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February 2013 is only the most recent one to remind us that we need to take action to protect our planet. Burrows lays out a compelling case for tracking near-Earth objects and developing strategies and technologies for mitigating this threat. He assures that planetary defense is a genuine possibility now and will become a reality in the near term." --Roger D. Launius, PhD, associate director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution "The Asteroid Threat will have you looking up--for threats to Earth from asteroids. In this well-written, globe-spanning story, Burrows ably relates the history and science behind cosmic impacts. Best of all is his prudent, practical plan to save humanity." --Tom Jones, shuttle astronaut, planetary scientist, and author of Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir", Praise for This New Ocean : "[A] complete, authoritative history of the technology that allowed us to explore space and the people who created and managed that technology." -- Publishers Weekly "The most successful general survey of space history yet to appear." -- New York Times
Dewey Decimal
551.3/97
Synopsis
Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet.The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to damaging and potentially catastrophic collisions with space debris of various kinds. In this informative and forward-looking book, veteran aerospace writer William E. Burrows explains what we can do in the future to avoid far more serious impacts from "Near-Earth Objects" (NEOs), as they are called in the planetary defense community. The good news is that humanity is now equipped with the advanced technology necessary to devise a long-term strategy to protect the planet. Burrows outlines the following key features of an effective planetary defense strategy: * A powerful space surveillance system capable of spotting a serious threat from space at least twenty-five years in advance* A space craft "nudge" that would throw a collision-course asteroid off target long before it poses the threat of imminent impact* A weapons system to be used as a last-ditch method to blast an NEO should all else fail.The author notes the many benefits for world stability and increasing international cooperation resulting from a united worldwide effort to protect the planet.Combining realism with an optimistic can-do attitude, Burrows shows that humanity is capable of overcoming a potentially calamitous situation., Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to damaging and potentially catastrophic collisions with space debris of various kinds. In this informative and forward-looking book, veteran aerospace writer William E. Burrows explains what we can do in the future to avoid far more serious impacts from "Near-Earth Objects" (NEOs), as they are called in the planetary defense community. The good news is that humanity is now equipped with the advanced technology necessary to devise a long-term strategy to protect the planet. Burrows outlines the following key features of an effective planetary defense strategy: * A powerful space surveillance system capable of spotting a serious threat from space at least twenty-five years in advance * A space craft "nudge" that would throw a collision-course asteroid off target long before it poses the threat of imminent impact * A weapons system to be used as a last-ditch method to blast an NEO should all else fail. The author notes the many benefits for world stability and increasing international cooperation resulting from a united worldwide effort to protect the planet. Combining realism with an optimistic can-do attitude, Burrows shows that humanity is capable of overcoming a potentially calamitous situation., Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to damaging and potentially catastrophic collisions with space debris of various kinds. In this ......, Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to damaging and potentially catastrophic collisions with space debris of various kinds. In this informative and forward-looking book, veteran aerospace writer William E. Burrows explains what we can do in the future to avoid far more serious impacts from "Near-Earth Objects" (NEOs), as they are called in the planetary defense community. The good news is that humanity is now equipped with the advanced technology necessary to devise a long-term strategy to protect the planet. Burrows outlines the following key features of an effective planetary defense strategy- * A powerful space surveillance system capable of spotting a serious threat from space at least a year in advance * A space craft "nudge" that would throw a collision-course asteroid off target long before it poses the threat of imminent impact * A weapons system to be used as a last-ditch method to blast an NEO should all else fail. The author notes the many benefits for world stability and increasing international cooperation resulting from a united worldwide effort to protect the planet. Combining realism with an optimistic can-do attitude, Burrows shows that humanity is capable of overcoming a potentially calamitous situation.
LC Classification Number
QB651.B87 2014
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