Asteroid Hunters (TED Books)

Asteroid Hunters (TED Books)

For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scaleâ€”an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how.

What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunterâ€”part of a group of scientists working to map our cosmic neighborhood. For the first time ever, we are reaching the point where we may be able to prevent the horrible natural disaster that would result from an asteroid collision.

In Asteroid Hunters, Nugent reveals what known impact asteroids have had: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the earth-sized hole Shoemaker Levy 9 left in Jupiter just a few decades ago, how the meteorite that bursted over Chelyabinsk in Russia could have started a war, and unlucky Ms. Anne Hodgesâ€”the only person (that we know of) in US history to be the victim of a direct hit. Nugent also introduces the telescope she uses to detect near-Earth asteroids. Ultimately, detection is the key to preventing asteroid impact, and these specialized scientists are working to prevent the unthinkable from happening.

If successful, asteroid hunting will lead to the first natural disaster humans have the know-how and the technology to prevent. The successful hunt and mapping of asteroids could mean nothing less than saving life on earth.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster/ TED
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781501120084
ReleaseDate 2017-03-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501120084

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster/ TED
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781501120084
ReleaseDate	2017-03-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501120084

Asteroid Hunters (TED Books)

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