Habitability and Cosmic Catastrophes |
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| Author:
| Hanslmeier, Arnold |
| Series title: | Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-76944-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.99 |
Book Description:
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Catastrophic cosmic events such as asteroid impacts appear in the range of some 100 million years and have drastically affected evolution. The author discusses whether and how such events could have occurred in recently found extrasolar planetary systems.
Catastrophic cosmic events such as asteroid impacts appear in the range of some 100 million years and have drastically affected evolution. The author discusses whether and how such events could have occurred in recently found extrasolar planetary systems.