Fine copy with paper clip depression top first few pages, from a card, included, signed by Ralf, and with his note sorry not to have an English edition, also signed by Nadja, and Harald Frater; Dtefan Schneider in facsimile. In German, of course; German Edition; 9.7 X 7.8 X 0.8 inches; 268 pages; Signed by Author.

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Title: Armageddon Der Einschlag
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2007
Language: German
ISBN 10: 3540376569
ISBN 13: 9783540376569
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Das Begleitbuch zur gleichnamigen ZDF-Dokumentation: Vor 65 Millionen Jahren setzte ein Asteroideneinschlag den Dinosauriern ein Ende. Was w�re, wenn ein solcher "Dinokiller" heute auf der Erde einschlagen w�rde? Das Buch beschreibt die unmittelbaren Folgen bis hin zu den langfristigen Ver�nderungen f�r Mensch, Tier- und Pflanze. Verst�ndlich und anschaulich, aber dennoch wissenschaftlich fundiert, gibt es einen Einblick in die Erkenntnisse �ber die Folgen. Zehn hochrangige internationale Wissenschaftler unterschiedlicher Fachgebiete waren an der Entstehung von Buch und Film beteiligt. Sie kommen in Interviews und Kommentaren zu Wort.

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Aus den Rezensionen:

"... Eine zweiteilige, aufwendig an Schaupl�tzen in Mexiko, Afrika und Island hergestellte zweiteilig ZDF-Dokumentation mit Spielszenen ... betitelt ‘Armageddon-Der Einschlag‘, schilderte einen m�glichen Einschlag eines extraterrestrischen K�rpers ... Das gleichnamige Begleitbuch aus dem Springer-Verlag ... ist ... ein Sachbuch besonderer, neuer Art. In ihm sp�rt man das Anliegen der Herausgeber, die entsetzlichen Folgen eines Einschlages bewu�t werden zu lassen. ... So liegt eine Attraktivit�t des Buches zweifellos in der sachlichen, popul�ren, dabei wissenschaftlich fundierten Darstellung. ... Ein sehr lesenswertes Buch, das uns allen ... eine Pflichtlekt�re sein sollte ..." (WIEBKE DETHLEFS, in: Junge Freiheit, 2007, Issue 30. Nov.)

"‘Armageddon‘ ist ein Begleitbuch zu einem zweiteiligen Dokudrama, das ... im ZDF ausgestrahlt wurde. Dieses behandelte die m�glichen Folgen eines gro�en Kometeneinschlags auf der Erde. ... Der Film setzt dazu eine Mischung aus Spielszenen, Computeranimationen und Interviews mit Wissenschaftlern ein, die ... aufgrund der knappen Zeit ... nicht sehr in die Tiefe gehen k�nnen. Hier liefert das Begleitbuch ... deutlich mehr und tiefergehende Informationen. ... Insgesamt l�sst sich dieses Buch gut lesen und bietet eine F�lle an interessanten Informationen, auch die Bebilderung ist im Allgemeinen gut ..." (http://www.science-shop.de/artikel/911936)

Aus den Rezensionen:

"... Ich empfehle Interessenten das gleichnamige Buch zum ZDF-Film. ... vor allem mit fundierten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen aus unterschiedlichsten Bereichen der Forschung. Lesenswert." (in: TV-Beilage in Die Rheinpfalz, Sept. 2007, S. 31)

"... Das gef�hrlichste Objekt trifft unseren Planeten in 29 Jahren mit einer Wahrscheinlichkeit von 1:45 000. Was jedoch dramatische Konsequenzen h�tte. Ein solches Ereignis ist der Ausgangspunkt f�r dieses Buch und f�r eine zweiteilige Dokumentation des ZDF ... Doch beide basieren auf n�chternen naturwissenschaftlichen Annahmen, was geschehen w�rde. Das Ganze ist ein interessantes Szenario ... ein hochinteressantes Experiment mit vielen Facetten von der Geologie bis zu den Gesellschaftswissenschaften." (in: Die Welt, 22. Sept. 2007, S. W1)

"... Zehn hochrangige internationale Wissenschaftler ... waren an der Doku und an dem Buch beteiligt. Verst�ndlich und anschaulich liefert das Buch deutlich mehr und tiefer gehende Informationen als die TV-Doku: Man erh�lt einen umfassenden Einblick in die Erkenntnisse und Analysen der Impakt-Katastrophenforscher. ... Es sind spannende Fragen, mit denen sich die Autoren Ralf Blasius und Nadja Podbregar besch�ftigen ... Die F�lle an Interessanten Informationen und die gute Bebilderung machen dieses Buch.zu einem Highlight. ... Ingesamt ... ein spannendes ‘Was-w�re-wenn-Szenario‘ mit vielen Facetten." (in: P. M. Magazin, 2008, Issue 2, S. 64)

"Vor ca. 65 Millionen Jahren traf ein Meteorit mit mindestens 10 km Durchmesser die Erde. ... Beraten von zehn internationalen Fachwissenschaftlern widmete das ZDF am 25. 9. und 2.10. diesem Thema eine 2-teilige Sendung. Die Spielfilmhandlung wird dabei immer wieder erg�nzt durch Gespr�che mit Experten, die das Hintergrundwissen liefern. Diese Informationen liefert nochmals, allerdings wesentlich ausf�hrlicher ... und nicht minder faszinierend, aber auch beklemmend das Buch, reich illustriert mit Bildern aus dem Film und zus�tzlichen Illustrationen ..." (Rolf Becker-Friedrich, in: ekz-Informationsdienst Einkaufszentrale f�r �ffentliche Bibliotheken, 2007, Issue 41)

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