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Nemesis : the death star ; the story of a scientific revolution

by Richard A. Muller

This text examines the hypothesis that a companion star, known as Nemesis, is theorised to cause periodic comet showers every 26 million years. It details the development of the theory and its implications for understanding mass extinctions on Earth.

Accession 30561 ISBN 0434481610 Publisher Heinemann (Firm)
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