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T. rex and the Crater of Doom
Author: Walter Alvarez
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 2015-09-15
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 plant and animal genera on Earth had perished. This horrific chain of events is now widely accepted as the solution to a great scientific mystery: what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? Walter Alvarez, one of the Berkeley scientists who discovered evidence of the impact, tells the story behind the development of the initially controversial theory. It is a saga of high adventure in remote locations, of arduous data collection and intellectual struggle, of long periods of frustration ended by sudden breakthroughs, of friendships made and lost, and of the exhilaration of discovery that forever altered our understanding of Earth's geological history.
T. Rex and the Crater of Doom
Author: Walter Alvarez
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 2008
"This is the story of one of the greatest adventures of twentieth-century science, told by the central figure. Walter Alvarez relates the still-evolving story with insight, clarity, and warmth. It is a great read for both scientist and layperson."--Richard Muller, author of Nemesis: The Death Star
Physics Review Magazine Volume 28, 2018/19 Issue 2
Author: Hodder Education Magazines
language: en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date: 2018-11-05
Contents Bouncing bombs: the physics behind the Dambusters raid Skillset: Oscillations Mathskit: Simple harmonic motion Who were they? Hedy Lamarr Crossword: Clues At a glance: GPS Exam talkback: Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation The Nobel prize in 1918: quantum physics Physics online: The new Elizabethan age Luis Alvarez: a versatile physicist Crossword: Curves, Chaucer and computing: solution and notes Physics and war