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Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilisation (Wiley-Praxis Series in Astronomy & Astrophysics) - Softcover
The only up-to-date book on asteroids at midlevel. Its contents incorporate the very latest developments in the field, including recent close-up studies by spacecraft and the results of ground-based research. Current topics including radar studies of asteroids, research into the links between asteroids and comets, and recent surveys of near-Earth asteroids, together with the possible hazard posed to the Earth through collisions with such objects, are all addressed.
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This updated edition includes material gleaned from both ground-based observation and satellite data. It discusses research into the links between asteroids and comets, the potential hazard of asteroid collisions with the Earth, and the possibility of utilizing asteroids for mining purposes.
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- PublisherPraxis Publishing
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 047196039X
- ISBN 13 9780471960393
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages172
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