Heaven's Touch : : From Killer Stars to the Seeds of Life, How We Are Connected to the Universe / / James B. Kaler.
A breathtaking account of how the surrounding cosmos impacts life on EarthDid you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you-but you're not....
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 p.) :; 54 halftones. 5 line illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1. Reaching Out
- 2. Tides of Life
- 3. Solar Storm
- 4. Frozen Earth
- 5. The Accidental Asteroid
- 6. Crashing Comets
- 7. Atomic Rain
- 8. Super Star
- 9. Hyperstars
- 10. Coming Home
- Index