Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society : An Interdisciplinary Approach

Hans Rickman

ISBN 10: 364206924X / ISBN 13: 9783642069246

Edité par Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Leading specialists in various disciplines were first invited to a multidisciplinary workshop funded by ICSU on the topic to gain a better appreciation and perspective on the subject of comet/asteroid impacts as viewed by different disciplines. This volume provides a necessary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts.

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• Titre: Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society : An Interdisciplinary Approach
• Éditeur: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 364206924X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783642069246
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 235 L x 155 H x 31 P (en millimètres) 235 millimètres de largeur par 155 millimètres de hauteur par 31 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 861 grammes

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Synopsis

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.