The Story of the Largest Known Asteroid to Hit the Earth
by
David Shonting, Cathy Ezrailson
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
This book tells the story of the catastrophic impact of the giant 10 Km asteroid Chicxulub into the ancient Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago. The book begins with a discussion of the nature of asteroids and the likelihood of future Earth-impacts. The story then turns to the discovery of a global...