Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434215687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
A two-story filpbook featuring Batman and Superman, DC Comics greatest heroes.
Superman: Meteor of Doom
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434215687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
A two-story filpbook featuring Batman and Superman, DC Comics greatest heroes.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434215687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
A two-story filpbook featuring Batman and Superman, DC Comics greatest heroes.
T. rex and the Crater of Doom
Author: Walter Alvarez
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691169667
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sixty-five million years ago, a comet or asteroid larger than Mount Everest slammed into the Earth, inducing an explosion equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen bombs. Vaporized detritus blasted through the atmosphere upon impact, falling back to Earth around the globe. Disastrous environmental consequences ensued: a giant tsunami, continent-scale wildfires, darkness, and cold, followed by sweltering greenhouse heat. When conditions returned to normal, half the plant and animal genera on Earth had perished. This horrific chain of events is now widely accepted as the solution to a great scientific mystery: what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? Walter Alvarez, one of the Berkeley scientists who discovered evidence of the impact, tells the story behind the development of the initially controversial theory. It is a saga of high adventure in remote locations, of arduous data collection and intellectual struggle, of long periods of frustration ended by sudden breakthroughs, of friendships made and lost, and of the exhilaration of discovery that forever altered our understanding of Earth's geological history.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691169667
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sixty-five million years ago, a comet or asteroid larger than Mount Everest slammed into the Earth, inducing an explosion equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen bombs. Vaporized detritus blasted through the atmosphere upon impact, falling back to Earth around the globe. Disastrous environmental consequences ensued: a giant tsunami, continent-scale wildfires, darkness, and cold, followed by sweltering greenhouse heat. When conditions returned to normal, half the plant and animal genera on Earth had perished. This horrific chain of events is now widely accepted as the solution to a great scientific mystery: what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? Walter Alvarez, one of the Berkeley scientists who discovered evidence of the impact, tells the story behind the development of the initially controversial theory. It is a saga of high adventure in remote locations, of arduous data collection and intellectual struggle, of long periods of frustration ended by sudden breakthroughs, of friendships made and lost, and of the exhilaration of discovery that forever altered our understanding of Earth's geological history.
Meteor of Doom
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1782021841
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Someone is out to capture a deep space probe, which is returning to Earth with a large kryptonite meteor! But Superman has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the superhero unmask the mysterious criminal, and prevent them from getting their hands on the deadly rock?
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1782021841
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Someone is out to capture a deep space probe, which is returning to Earth with a large kryptonite meteor! But Superman has been kept busy protecting the city from a rash of crazy crimes. Can the superhero unmask the mysterious criminal, and prevent them from getting their hands on the deadly rock?
The Coffee Table Book of Doom
Author: Steven Appleby
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452298660
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This handy guide shows all the ways everyone might cease to exist. It might not be able to save, but it can make Doomsday a lot more fun.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452298660
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This handy guide shows all the ways everyone might cease to exist. It might not be able to save, but it can make Doomsday a lot more fun.
Livewire!
Author: Blake A. Hoena
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434217337
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
During a rock concert, a bolt of lightning strikes METROPOLIS shock jock Leslie Willis. When she awakes, Willis has gained the power to control electricity . . . and gained an even greater anger toward SUPERMAN. Soon, the newly named LIVEWIRE sends shockwaves throughout the city and threatens the lives of METROPOLIS' citizens. Only SUPERMAN can stop this deadly Electric Lady.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434217337
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
During a rock concert, a bolt of lightning strikes METROPOLIS shock jock Leslie Willis. When she awakes, Willis has gained the power to control electricity . . . and gained an even greater anger toward SUPERMAN. Soon, the newly named LIVEWIRE sends shockwaves throughout the city and threatens the lives of METROPOLIS' citizens. Only SUPERMAN can stop this deadly Electric Lady.
Asteroid Hunters
Author: Carrie Nugent
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501120085
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
One of the top scientists in the field of asteroid hunting explains how, for the first time, humanity could have the knowledge to prevent a devastating asteroid impact. --
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501120085
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
One of the top scientists in the field of asteroid hunting explains how, for the first time, humanity could have the knowledge to prevent a devastating asteroid impact. --
The Great Iowa Meteor
Author: Gustav Dethlef Hinrichs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
A Professor, A President, and A Meteor
Author: Cathryn J. Prince
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616142723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
When a fiery meteor crash in 1807 lit up the dark early-morning sky in Weston, Connecticut, it did more than startle the few farmers in the sleepy village. More importantly, it sparked the curiosity of Benjamin Silliman, a young chemistry professor at nearby Yale College. His rigorous investigation of the incident started a chain of events that eventually brought the once-low standing of American science to sudden international prominence. And, by coincidence, the event also embroiled Silliman in politics, pitting him against no less an adversary than President Thomas Jefferson. Based on a wealth of original source documents and interiews with current experts in history, astronomy, and geology, this journalist tells the remarkable story of Benjamin Silliman, arguably America’s first bonafide scientist. In a lively narrative rich with fascinating historical detail, the author documents the primitive state of American science at the time; Silliman’s careful analysis of the meteor samples; and the publication of his conclusions, which contradicted both popular superstitions regarding meteors as ominous portents and a common belief that meteors come from volcanic eruptions on the moon. She also describes Silliman’s struggles to build a chemistry department at Yale with rudimentary material; new insights into geology that resulted from his analysis of the meteor; and his report to the prestigious French Academy, which raised the prestige of American science. Finally, she discusses the political turbulence of the time, which Silliman could not escape, and how the meteor event was used to drive a wedge between New England and Jefferson. This is a fascinating vignette of Federal Period America when science on this continent was still in its infancy, but was just beginning to make its mark.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616142723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
When a fiery meteor crash in 1807 lit up the dark early-morning sky in Weston, Connecticut, it did more than startle the few farmers in the sleepy village. More importantly, it sparked the curiosity of Benjamin Silliman, a young chemistry professor at nearby Yale College. His rigorous investigation of the incident started a chain of events that eventually brought the once-low standing of American science to sudden international prominence. And, by coincidence, the event also embroiled Silliman in politics, pitting him against no less an adversary than President Thomas Jefferson. Based on a wealth of original source documents and interiews with current experts in history, astronomy, and geology, this journalist tells the remarkable story of Benjamin Silliman, arguably America’s first bonafide scientist. In a lively narrative rich with fascinating historical detail, the author documents the primitive state of American science at the time; Silliman’s careful analysis of the meteor samples; and the publication of his conclusions, which contradicted both popular superstitions regarding meteors as ominous portents and a common belief that meteors come from volcanic eruptions on the moon. She also describes Silliman’s struggles to build a chemistry department at Yale with rudimentary material; new insights into geology that resulted from his analysis of the meteor; and his report to the prestigious French Academy, which raised the prestige of American science. Finally, she discusses the political turbulence of the time, which Silliman could not escape, and how the meteor event was used to drive a wedge between New England and Jefferson. This is a fascinating vignette of Federal Period America when science on this continent was still in its infancy, but was just beginning to make its mark.
Super-Villain Showdown
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434217361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Intergalactic peace keepers are chasing the evil TERRA-MAN through space! When this super-villain seeks refuge on Earth, SUPERMAN offers to join the bounty hunters' posse. Soon, the MAN OF STEEL locates the gun-slinging criminal in an Old West ghost town, and the two face off in an old-fashioned showdown.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434217361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Intergalactic peace keepers are chasing the evil TERRA-MAN through space! When this super-villain seeks refuge on Earth, SUPERMAN offers to join the bounty hunters' posse. Soon, the MAN OF STEEL locates the gun-slinging criminal in an Old West ghost town, and the two face off in an old-fashioned showdown.
Superman: The Kid Who Saved Superman
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434265994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only one man can rescue them . . . SUPERMAN! But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of KRYPTONITE. With the MAN OF STEEL weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will become the Kid Who Saved SUPERMAN?
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434265994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only one man can rescue them . . . SUPERMAN! But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of KRYPTONITE. With the MAN OF STEEL weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will become the Kid Who Saved SUPERMAN?