Overview
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
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Anthropology, Archaeology, Geology
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Astronomy and Physical Implications
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About this book
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.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society
Book Subtitle: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Editors: Peter T. Bobrowsky, Hans Rickman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32711-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-32709-7Published: 08 January 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06924-6Published: 14 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-32711-0Published: 10 June 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 546
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Geology, Human Geography, Environmental Economics, Archaeology