Perilous Planet Earth places our concern about the threat to Earth
from asteroids and comets within an historical context, looking at
the evidence for past events within the geological and historical
records. The book looks at the way in which prevailing views about
modes of global change have changed dramatically over the years. It
also considers the way in which catastrophic events are now seen to
have influenced the course of evolution in the distant past, as
well as the rise and fall of civilisations in more recent times.
Professor Palmer argues that the better we understand our past, the
greater the likelihood that we will be able to take appropriate
action to preserve our civilisation for the future. Written in an
engaging style that avoids jargon, the book will appeal to general
readers and academics with an interest in evolution, geology,
astronomy, social anthropology and history.
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