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Catastrophe Catastrophe David Keys It was a catastrophe without precedent in recorded history: for months on end, starting in A.D. 535, a strange, dusky haze robbed much of the earth of normal sunlight. Crops failed in Asia and the Mi… OL112258W
TERRAFORMING EARTH TERRAFORMING EARTH Jack Williamson From back cover of Tor paperback February 2003: When a giant meteor crashes into the Earth and destroys all life, the small group of human survivors manages to leave the barren planet and establis… OL12242964W
Asteroids Asteroids Derek Zobel "Introductory text and full-color images explore the physical characteristics of asteroids in space. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher. OL15452213W
The Story of Atari Asteroids The Story of Atari Asteroids John Braden,Kid Stuff Publishing This is the second in a series of five "Story of Atari" books with read-along audio recordings, each book has black and white illustrations on each page, as well as the text of the story. This is a s… OL15680430W
The dinosaurs and the dark star The dinosaurs and the dark star Robin Bates Discusses the methods used by scientists of the last two centuries to interpret the fossil evidence of dinosaurs, and explores theories as to why they became extinct. OL15825950W
Photographic Astrometry Techniques Photographic Astrometry Techniques Roberto Alfano A comprehensive (130 pages) methodological approach to the experimental deduction of equatorial Astrometric Topocentric positions of newly discovered comets and asteroids. The orbital elements o… OL17079574W
The Hammer of God The Hammer of God Arthur C. Clarke In the year 2110 technology has cured most of our worries. But even as humankind enters a new golden age, an amateur astronomer points his telescope at just the right corner of the night sky and … OL17375W
Collision Collision William S. Cohen "Former Secretary of State William S. Cohen provides a Washington insider point of view in this new political thriller, Collision. Sean Falcone, former National Security Adviser to the president of t… OL17872797W
Asteroids, comets, and meteors Asteroids, comets, and meteors Miller, Ron During the formation of the solar system, not all of the materials in the vast could of dust and gas were used. What happened to the remaining ice, metal, and rock? It formed what became known as ast… OL1841905W
Landfall Landfall Jerry Aubin The Ship, its towering structures perched upon the foundation of a massive asteroid, was launched as the last gasp of a dying Earth. The Mission -- seed the universe with one billion colonists who wa… OL19650873W
The asteroid threat The asteroid threat Burrows, William E. "Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the l… OL19981526W
Prishelʹt͡sy iz kholodilʹnika Prishelʹt͡sy iz kholodilʹnika Dmitriĭ Emet͡s Terrible, mysterious aliens had landed on an asteroid millions of years ago. Now, cosmonaut Mitrofan finds himself on that very asteroid, and he, along with his brother and sister, must defend the ga… OL26437244W
Asteroids Asteroids Curtis Peebles "Covering all aspects of asteroid investigation, Curtis Peebles shows how ideas about the orbiting boulders have evolved. He describes how such phenomena as the Moon's craters and dinosaur extinction… OL2653129W
Mother, May I? Mother, May I? Katherine Applegate Official Summary: Jobs has found the Remnants' unbelievable virtual reality in the sky -- could it be the Earth? With the defeat of the Baby, Billy has secured his role as master-programmer and abso… OL27803W
Comets, asteroids and meteors Comets, asteroids and meteors Steve Parker Describes the smaller bodies in space, how they are distinguished from one another and from the planets and moons, their sizes and where they are in the Solar system. OL27975106W
Comets, asteroids, and meteorites Comets, asteroids, and meteorites Duncan Brewer Examines the physical characteristics and conditions of comets, asteroids, and meteorites, describing their position and movements in relation to the sun and planets and surveying humanity's attempts… OL4472598W
Armageddon Armageddon Dona Smith An asteroid the size of Texas is heading directly toward Earth at 22,000 mph. NASA's director, Dan Truman, has only one option-to send a crew to land on the asteroid, drill into its surface, and drop… OL522937W
In the beginning In the beginning Brown, Walter T. This understandable, comprehensive, and meticulously documented resource will give new insight to readers of all backgrounds. In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood takes a … OL532718W
Gamester's Guide to Arcade Video Games Gamester's Guide to Arcade Video Games Paul Kordestani This book is a tips, hints, review, and strategy guide to forty-one arcade games. The first few chapters tell what a video game is their cabinets and looks their controls. It then tells of the advant… OL5591555W
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Cosmic Invaders of the Earth, 10 vols Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Cosmic Invaders of the Earth, 10 vols Jon Erickson Written in clear, accessible language and attractively illustrated with black-and-white photographs and helpful tables, provides students, researchers, and general readers with the most up-to-date in… OL5603161W
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