{"product_id":"death-from-the-skies-the-science-behind-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Plait\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wit, humor, and an infectious love of astronomy that could win over even the science-phobic, this fun and fascinating book reminds us that outer space is anything but remote. The scientist behind the popular website badastronomy.com, Philip Plait presents some of the most fearsome end-of-the-world calamities (for instance, incoming asteroids and planet-swallowing black holes), demystifies the scientific principles at work behind them, and gives us the odds that any of them will step out of the realm of sci-fi to disrupt our quiet corner of the cosmos. The result is a book that is both terrifying and entertaining?a tour of the violent universe we live in, written with an enthusiasm that every stargazer will appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil Plait, Ph.D. is a NASA-funded research astronomer with more than ten years of professional experience. He has written astronomy articles for magazines such as \u003ci\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpace Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been published in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. Plait has appeared on national radio and TV programs, including the Sci-Fi Channel's \"Countdown to Doomsday\" documentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.98 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482735100082,"sku":"9780143116042","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c24c6e03d48be1f8c7d45b594c46eef3.webp?v=1779264879","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/death-from-the-skies-the-science-behind-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}