Cosmic Pinball: The Science of Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids

By Carolyn Sumners and Carlton Allen

Based on the latest scientific research, "Cosmic Pinball" details what is happening in the planetary neighborhood. Going beyond millennial hype, this book provides a unique framework of history and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071354603
• ISBN13: 9780071354608
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A really good book on the subject

The book does a good job a teaching what these objects are, by using a precise and yet simple vocabulary. The text covers a lot of related subjects, including impact with earth, but never goes into catastrophism and sensationalism.