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Earth in flames : how an asteroid killed the dinosaurs and how we can avoid a similar fate from nuclear winter /

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'Earth in Flames' discusses how the dinosaurs died and how their deaths parallel what might happen to people after a nuclear war. The book reflects on the odds of future asteroid impacts, how to stop them, and what the readers personally and together can do to prevent a nuclear war, so tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toon, O. B. (Author), Robock, Alan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Nuclear warfare > Environmental aspects.
Asteroids > Collisions with Earth > Forecasting.
Asteroids > Collisions with Earth > Environmental aspects.
Dinosaurs > Extinction.
Guerre nucléaire > Aspect de l'environnement.
Astéroïdes > Collisions avec la Terre > Prévision.
Astéroïdes > Collisions avec la Terre > Aspect de l'environnement.
Dinosaures > Extinction.
Environmental)
SCIENCE.
Meteorology & Climatology.
Earth Sciences.
Nuclear.
Physics.
Taxonomy.
Life Sciences.
Warfare & defence.
Warfare and Defence.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Earth in Flames' discusses how the dinosaurs died and how their deaths parallel what might happen to people after a nuclear war. The book reflects on the odds of future asteroid impacts, how to stop them, and what the readers personally and together can do to prevent a nuclear war, so that humans don't end up like the dinosaurs.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197799734
0197799736