The End of the Dinosaurs: Chicxulub Crater and Mass Extinctions - Hardcover

Frankel, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521474477 ISBN 13: 9780521474474

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

The End of the Dinosaurs gives a detailed account of the great mass extinction that rocked the Earth 65 million years ago, and focuses on the discovery of the culprit: the Chicxulub impact crater in Mexico. It recounts the birth of the cosmic hypothesis, the controversy that preceded its acceptance, the search for the crater, its discovery and ongoing exploration, and the effect of the giant impact on the biosphere. Other mass extinctions in the fossil record are reviewed, as is the threat of asteroids and comets to our planet today. The account of the impact and its aftermath is suitable for general readers. The description of the crater geology is in enough detail to interest students of the earth sciences. A detailed index and bibliography are included.

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Review:

'This book is essential reading for those concerned about the survival of our civilisation far into the future.' Spaceflight

'The book's economical, lucid style is entertaining and accessible to non-experts ... It also handles technical concepts well, thanks to the author's training in geology and his subsequent work directing educational films.' Robert S. McMillan, Journal of Geoscience Education

'This is a very good book if you are interested in the history of the K/T impact.' Peter M. Sheehan

Book Description:

A cosmic crash 65 million years ago wiped out the dinosaurs, killed two-thirds of life on Earth, and left a crater now buried off the coast of Mexico. In this thrilling scientific detective story, Frankel brilliantly unfolds our present knowledge of this cosmic impact and aftermath.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521474477
• ISBN 13: 9780521474474
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 236