Night Comes to the Cretaceous: Comets, Craters, Controversy, and the Last Days of the Dinosaurs
What killed the dinosaurs?
For more than a century,
this question has been one
of the greatest unsolved
mysteries in science. But,
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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom
One of the great mysteries
is what happened to the
dinosaurs, and it has taken
great detective work to give
us an answer. In T. Rex and
the Crater of Doom, some
brilliant, not to mention
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The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide
“I didn’t think
about the dangers before
going into space, but now I
realize how hazardous it
is!”–Cosmonaut
Alexei Leonov, first person
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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
"The focus is the most
severe mass extinction known
in earth's
history….The science
on which the book is based
is up-to-date, thorough, and
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series)
The perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern ... > read more -
The Nemesis Affair: A Story of the Death of Dinosaurs and the Ways of Science
Nemesis is the name given by scientists to a (theoretical) small companion star to our sun. Every 26 million years, Nemesis's orbit brings it close enough to the sun to bombard our solar system with ... > read more -
Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Can Tell Us About Our Future
University of Washington paleontologist Peter D. Ward demonstrates in UNDER A GREEN SKY that the ancient past is not just of academic concern. Everyone has heard about how an asteroid did in the ... > read more -
Cosmic Perspective Media Update with MasteringAstronomy(TM) and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, The (4th Edition) (MasteringAstronomy Series)
KEY MESSAGE: Building on a long tradition of strong pedagogy and streamlined presentation,The Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update now includes an enhanced media package that features the ... > read more -
Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, And Earth's Ancient Atmosphere
For 65 million years dinosaurs ruled the Earth - until a deadly asteroid forced their extinction. But what accounts for the incredible longevity of dinosaurs? A renowned scientist now provides a ... > read more -
Essential Cosmic Perspective with MasteringAstronomy(TM) and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, The (4th Edition) (MasteringAstronomy Series)
KEY MESSAGE: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised to include more quantitative coverage, an enhanced illustration and photo program, and an unparalleled new ... > read more -
The Earth System, Second Edition
For courses in Earth Systems Science offered in departments of Geology, Earth Science, Geography and Environmental Science.The first textbook of its kind that addresses the issues of global change ... > read more -
Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions
This is a book about the dramatic periods in the Earth's history called mass extinctions - short periods (by geological standards) when life nearly died out on Earth. The most famous is the mass ... > read more -
Introduction to Environmental Geology (4th Edition)
As the human population increases, many decisions concerning our use of natural resources will determine our standard of living and the quality of our environment. This reader-friendly book helps ... > read more -
Earth Lab: Exploring the Earth Sciences
Filled with simple experiments, EARTH LAB: EXPLORING THE EARTH SCIENCES covers a variety of topics in physical geology, environmental geology, and earth science course. Hands-on activities help you ... > read more
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