Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids by Michael J. S. Belton HARDBACK

Cambridge University Press

Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids\nby Michael J. S. Belton\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Michael J. S. Belton\nTitle: Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Solar system: the Sun and planets\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521827645\nISBN-10: 0521827647\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIt is known that large asteroids and comets can collide with the Earth with severe consequences. Although the chances of a collision in a person's lifetime are small, collisions are a random process and could occur at any time. This book, which was first published in 2004, collects the latest thoughts and ideas of scientists concerned with mitigating the threat of hazardous asteroids and comets. It reviews knowledge of the.