What If the Earth Had Two Moons? (Paperback)

Neil F Comins

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"What if?" questions have always stimulated people to think in new ways. "What if the Earth Had Two Moons "leads us on a fascinating 10 world journey exploring what the Earth would be like if conditions in the universe were slightly different. The answer: Earth would be different, often in ways that would surprise us. The title chapter, for example, gives us a second moon orbiting closer to Earth than the one we have now. The night sky is a lot brighter, but not forever. Eventually the moons collide, with one more-massive moon emerging after a period during which Earth has a Saturn-like ring. The scenarios also shed new light on the burgeoning search for life on planets orbiting other stars.

Appealing to adult and young adult alike, this book is a fascinating journey through physics and astronomy, and follows on the author's previous bestseller, "What if the Moon Didn't Exist?, "with completely new scenarios backed by the latest astronomical research.

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Imprint:	Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Neil F Comins
Dimensions:	140 x 210 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-67335-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General Promotions
LSN:	0-312-67335-3
Barcode:	9780312673352