165 pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents
Bang! An Introduction by Isaac Asimov. 1. The explosion -- 2. An enormous silence -- 3. the first expedition -- 4. The Tunguska expedition -- 5. Fall point -- 6. The riddle -- 7. The Answer? -- 8. The fire came by -- 9. Antimatter or black hole? -- 10. The cylindrical object -- 11. A cosmic visitor. Appendixes. Bibliography
Summary
Account of the Great Siberian Explosion of 1908 and possible explanations of its cause. For many years thought due to a meteorite, theory now advanced is that it was due to a nuclear-powered, extraterrestrial spacecraft which destructed on attempting to land on earth
Analysis
Nuclear explosions
Tunguska meteorite
Unidentified flying objects Sightings and encounters Russia (Federation) Siberia
