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Death from the skies! these are the ways the world will end--

It's only a matter of time before a cosmic disaster spells the end of the Earth. But how concerned should we about about any of these catastrophic scenarios? And if they do post a danger, can anything be done to stop them?

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Main Author:	Plait, Philip C.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking Penguin, 2008.
Subjects:	End of the world (Astronomy)
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Summary:	It's only a matter of time before a cosmic disaster spells the end of the Earth. But how concerned should we about about any of these catastrophic scenarios? And if they do post a danger, can anything be done to stop them?
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	326 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9780670019977 0670019976
Author Notes:	Phil Plait, Ph.D. is a NASA-funded research astronomer with more than ten years of professional experience. He has written astronomy articles for magazines such as Astronomy , Muse , and Space Illustrated , and has been published in the Boston Globe . Plait has appeared on national radio and TV programs, including the Sci-Fi Channel's "Countdown to Doomsday" documentary.