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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom

T. Rex and the Crater of Doom( )
Author: Alvarez, Walter
Foreword by: Zimmer, Carl
Series title:Princeton Science Library
ISBN:978-0-691-13103-0
Publication Date:Jul 2008
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $18.95
Book Description:

Sixty-five million years ago, a comet or asteroid larger than Mount Everest slammed into the Earth, inducing an explosion equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen bombs. Vaporized detritus blasted through the atmosphere upon impact, falling back to Earth around the globe. Disastrous environmental consequences ensued: a giant tsunami, continent-scale wildfires, darkness, and cold, followed by sweltering greenhouse heat. When conditions returned to normal, half the...
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Book Details
Pages:208
Detailed Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / Geology
Science / Life Sciences / Biology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.201 x 9.126 x 0.587 Inches
Book Weight:0.688 Pounds



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