Nardo, Don, 1947-

Asteroids and comets / by Don Nardo. - Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2010. - 112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. - Extreme threats .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-105) and index.

The day the sky exploded -- Evidence for deadly impacts -- Giant impacts and mass extinctions -- Recent strikes and near misses -- The ongoing danger of neos -- Future threats of large impacts -- Confronting the threat from space.

ISBN: 9781599351216 (alk. paper) 1599351218 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009026295

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Asteroids--Collisions with Earth.
Comets--Collisions with Earth.

LC Class. No.: QB377 / .N37 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 523.44