Target Earth
A thought-provoking study of the asteroids, comets, and other near-Earth objects that threaten the planet examines the potentially devastating consequences of a collision between Earth and space objects and discusses efforts by scientists to detect, predict, and prevent such catastrophes. 20,000 first printing.
The survival of mankind depends upon the advanced nations of the world seeking out and diverting all potential asteroid threats now and in the future. Duncan Steel’s Target Earth examines the risk to our species and assesses our chances of being around to welcome the next millennium
