Cosmic Dragons - Life And Death On Our Planet

WICKRAMASINGHE, Chandra

ISBN 10: 0285636065 / ISBN 13: 9780285636064

Published by U.K / Souvenir Press, 2001

About this Item

This groundbreaking volume explores evidence indicating that life on Earth began with the arrival of comets four billion years ago. It also theorizes that life on Earth is not unique, as the general scientific community tends to believe, and postulates that all living matter derives from the cosmic matter that make up comets that were formed in the early days of our galaxy. Also discussed are the numerous ways comets could bring an end to life, such as by introducing bacteria and viruses that cause epidemics, or by creating a new ice age from comet dust shrouding the planet from the sun. This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket in fine condition. (190 pages & 10 pages of introduction).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cosmic Dragons - Life And Death On Our Planet
• Publisher: U.K / Souvenir Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0285636065
• ISBN 13: 9780285636064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • ASTRONOMY
  • HISTORY

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Synopsis

"This groundbreaking volume explores evidence indicating that life on Earth began with the arrival of comets four billion years ago. It also theorizes that life on Earth is not unique, as the general scientific community tends to believe, and postulates that all living matter derives from the cosmic matter that make up comets that were formed in the early days of our galaxy. Also discussed are the numerous ways comets could bring an end to life, such as by introducing bacteria and viruses that cause epidemics, or by creating a new ice age from comet dust shrouding the planet from the sun."

Review

He builds carefully to his quietly astonishing conclusion...alien life must certainly exist on other planets. -- 'The Guardian', November 3 2001

I think that Chandra's theory is crazy enough to be true, and I'm more and more convinced now. -- Arthur C.Clarke

It will undoubtedly be the most important and mind-blowing discovery in the history of science. -- 'The New Scientist', October 27 2001

We are witnessing a transition from outrageous heresy to orthodox scientific belief. -- Sir Fred Hoyle

exotic ideas have always had their place in science... an entertaining example of speculation and imagination. -- 'Scotland on Sunday', November 4 2001