Author:
Yeomans, Donald K.
Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2013.
Descriptionxiv, 172 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note:Earth's closest neighbors -- The solar system's origin : the classical view -- How and where do near-Earth objects form? -- Near-Earth objects as the enablers and destroyers of life -- Discovering and tracking near-Earth objects -- The nature of asteroids and comets -- Nature's natural resources and the human exploration of our solar system -- Near-Earth objects as threats to Earth -- Predicting the likelihood of an Earth impact -- Deflecting an Earth-threatening near-Earth object.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references ( p. 155-157) and index.
