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Top 10 Nonfiction Comet and Asteroid Impacts and Collisions Books

By Nick Greene, About.com

NASA says the odds of an asteroid impact or a comet collision is about one in 250,000. What if they're wrong? Discover some great reading on the subject of comet and asteroids collisions and impacts. Learn the fate of the Earth if a comet strikes.

1. Asteroid Impact

Book: Asteroid Impact
By Douglas Henderson - Ocer 65 million years ago, Earth was alive with pterosaurs, marine reptiles, & dinosaurs. Something happened to change that. This is a fascinating look at an impact that possible wiped most life from this planet.

2. Impact!: The Threat of Comets and Asteroids

Book: Impact!: Threat of Comet/Asteroids
By Gerrit L. Verschuur -- If you want something to keep you up at night in fear, this book could beat many horror novels.

3. Doomsday Asteroid: Can We Survive?

By Donald W. Cox & James H. Chestek -- This book wonders what would happen if another dinosaur killer asteroid impacted with the earth. Definitely worth a read.

4. Rogue Asteroids and Doomsday Comets

By Duncan Steel -- Could giant asteroids or a comet crash into the Earth & destroy life as we know it? This book looks at the possibilities. It brings the threat of an asteroid impact into focus. Well worth your time to read.

5. If an Asteroid Hit Earth

By Ray Spangenburg, Diane Moser, and Kit Moser -- This book looks at where asteroids come from and what affect one would have if it struck our planet. I learner a lot here.

6. Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth

By John S. Lewis --- Beware the comet strike. This book is different than others with its computer simulation of a strike. Very scary stuff.

7. What if an Asteroid Hit Earth?

By Holly Cefrey -- This easy to read book broaches the subject of an asteroid impact in a less threatening way than some others. It's still chock full of great information.

8. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Cosmic Invaders of the Earth

By Jon Erickson -- This book looks at not only the dinosaur killer of the past, but seberal near misses in recent history. Add this to your collection.

9. Asteroid Strikes

By Victor Gentle and Janet Perry -- While this book is aimed at younger readers, it has some great information for readers of all ages.

10. Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids

By John Man --- Not limiting itself to a single impact hazard, this book discusses comets, meteors and asteroids. Learn of their histories and dangers.

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