false 3864977 1 <B>A lively astronomy primer that uses cataclysmic scenarios to explain the universe’s most fascinating events</B>.<BR><BR>According to astronomer Philip Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen But how much do we really need to fear from things like black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and supernovae? And if we should be scared, is there anything we can do to save ourselves? With humor and wit, Plait details the myriad doomsday events that the cosmos could send our way to destroy our planet and life as we know it. This authoritative yet accessible study is the ultimate astronomy lesson.<BR><BR> Combining fascinating—and often alarming—scenarios that seem plucked from science fiction with the latest research and opinions, Plait illustrates why outer space is not as remote as most people think. Each chapter explores a different phenomenon, explaining it in easy-to-understand terms, and considering how life on earth and the planet itself would be affected should the event come to pass. Rather than sensationalizing the information, Plait analyzes the probability of these catastrophes occurring in our lifetimes and what we can do to stop them. With its entertaining tone and enlightening explanation of unfathomable concepts, <I>Death from the Skies!</I> will appeal to science buffs and beginners alike. 3910163 16 10 2008 Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End . . . total:147|5:71|4:59|3:13|2:4|1:0| 147 638 317 60 5 3 true false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 12:35:49 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 10:52:41 -0800 2008
Each chapter covers a particular threat -- asteroids and comets, solar events, death of the sun, stuff ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 17:42:04 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 19:03:29 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 0 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 15:56:30 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 18:20:02 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:49:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:53:26 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 10:54:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 10:55:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 23:06:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 23:07:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 03:55:05 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 04:05:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 08:04:30 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 15:16:06 -0800 2008 I've always thought space was way cool and way mindblowing, and so it's nice to see an actual Space Person write a book about it in layman's layman's terms. Each chapter is about a particular kind of event -- some near earth, some arrestingly far away, presented in the context of how that eve...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 13:26:45 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 11:25:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 02:04:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 02:09:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 13:22:35 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 13:29:53 -0700 2009
Plait writes in a very conversational tone and explains highly complex, technical scientific issue...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 21:15:11 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 21:21:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Sep 06 19:19:04 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 16:54:38 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 07 10:37:49 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 10:41:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 13:44:28 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 13:48:34 -0800 2008 more energy than the rest of the stars in ou...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 16:52:30 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:27:45 -0800 2009
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"Death From The Skies" is chock full of interest...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 05 06:26:18 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 06:34:20 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 18:00:06 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 18:01:04 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 01:32:22 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 01:43:52 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3864977