Earth-shattering : violent supernovas, galactic explosions, biological mayhem, nuclear meltdowns, and other hazards to life in our universe / Bob Berman.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316511353 (hc)
- 0316511358 (hc)
- 523.1/8Â 23
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Book | Fort Scott Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Fort Scott Public Library | Adult Books | 523.1 Berm (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 35326000463750 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index.
In Earth-Shattering, astronomy writer Bob Berman guides us through an epic, all-inclusive investigation into these instances of violence both mammoth and microscopic. From the sudden creation of dazzling "new stars" to the furiously explosive birth of our moon, from the uncomfortable truth about ultra-high-energy cosmic rays bombarding us to the incredible ways in which humanity has harnessed cataclysmic energy for its gain, Berman masterfully synthesizes some of our worst fears into an astonishing portrait of the universe that promises to transform the way we look at the world(s) around us. --
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