THE COSMIC CONNECTION-Kanipe/Cosmic Events Impact Earth/HB/Like New/Signed

Description: Description: A fascinating look at how cosmic events effect life on the earh. Condition: Hardbound in blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Pictorial dustjacket. Signed by author on the title page. Otherwise like new: Clean, tightly bound, crisp, and unmarked throughout. . From the publisher’s promo: “In this sweeping tour of the cosmos and our place within it, acclaimed science writer Jeff Kanipe shows the many ways we are connected to the vast universe we inhabit. Long before our apelike ancestors dropped from the trees and began playing with fire, even before the Sun emerged from its chrysalis of dust and irradiated its brood of planets, numberless and nameless astronomical events affected Earth and its emerging life-forms. Our chemical makeup―from the iron in our blood to the calcium in our bones―derives from stars that lived and died hundreds of millions of years ago. Comets have showered organic molecules into our oceans, and asteroid impacts have wiped out predominant species that lived before. Tracing the whole natural history of how events in the near and far universe have influenced life on Earth today, and how they might influence life in the future, Kanipe, with unparalleled eloquence, explores a host of intriguing questions: • How the Earth's orbit and inclination have triggered past ice ages • The role ancient supernovae may have played in mass extinctions and genetic changes • How a slight but persistent dip in solar output contributed to a multicentury cooling event called the "Little Ice Age" • How ancient asteroid impacts pressed Earth's evolutionary reset button and how astronomers are striving to make sure that it won't happen again • The widespread effects that our Sun's changing galactic environment has on life and climate Kanipe also reflects upon the possible societal effects of alien contact, a type of cosmic intervention that some astronomers believe could happen within the next few decades. His elegant, jargon-free descriptions of the truly "big-picture view" of life on Earth will fascinate and inform everyone who has an interest in astronomy, the evolution of our planet, and the future of humankind.” Biographical Note: Jeff Kanipe is an experienced science writer and editor specializing in astronomy. He’s written everything from skywatching columns to long investigations of cutting-edge cosmology — and just about everything in between. He’s the author of seven highly-received astronomy books.Asteroid Jeffkanipe is named in his honor. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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Location: Riverside, Rhode Island

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