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Evolution, punctuational crises and the threat to civilization

✍ Scribed by S. V. M. Clube

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
585 KB
Volume
72
Category
Article
ISSN
1573-0794

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✦ Synopsis

The relationship between "punctuated equilibrium" and "impact crises" is critically examined in the light of our present knowledge of asteroids and comets. It turns out

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