Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth

Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0124467601
ISBN-13 : 9780124467606
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Book Synopsis Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth by : John S. Lewis

Download or read book Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth written by John S. Lewis and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disk contains: HAZARDS version 5.5, designed to predict asteroid or comet impacts with the Earth.


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