2025
Publication year
240 pages
Length
Harper Collins UK
Publisher
978-0008688172
ISBN
INSIDE THE BOOK
What you'll discover
Earth is not isolated in space but surrounded by a diverse array of potentially hazardous phenomena within our solar system and beyond. Space Hazards delves into the science behind multiple space hazards, examining their probabilities and potential impacts on our planet. Topics covered include asteroids and near-Earth objects, space weather, and the growing challenge of space debris.
'The woman struck by a meteorite': a true story told in Space Hazards.

"Highly recommended for anyone interested in space and the dangers that lurk there."
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
"Some facts and probabilities about actual threats to Earth in the age of the cosmically ill-informed."
Forbes
"...an engaging and trustworthy guide to our place in a constantly shifting cosmos ... a clear and reassuring guide to the real cosmic risks that matter and the ones that do not."
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