1. The great mass extinctions -- 2. The impact hypothesis -- 3. The controversy -- 4. In search of the crater -- 5. The discovery of Chicxulub crater -- 6. Scenario of a catastrophe -- 7. Impacts and other extinctions -- 8. The impact hazard
Summary
"The End of the Dinosaurs gives a detailed account of the great mass extinction that rocked the Earth 65 million years ago, and focuses on the discovery of the culprit: the Chicxulub impact crater in Mexico. It recounts the birth of the cosmic hypothesis, the controversy that preceded its acceptance, the search for the crater, its discovery and ongoing exploration, and the effect of the giant impact on the biosphere. Other mass extinctions in the fossil record are reviewed, as is the threat of asteroids and comets to our planet today."--BOOK JACKET
