Wickramasinghe N C  1939 <br/><br/>
Cosmic dragons :  life and death on our planet / 
Chandra Wickramasinghe. 
 - London :  Souvenir,  2001. 
 - 256 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: Prologue ix -- 1. Astronomical Backdrop 1 -- 2. The Planetary Zoo 16 -- 3. A Planet Grooms for Life 28 -- 4. First Steps in a Cosmic Nursery 45 -- 5. The Cosmic Dust Trail 57 -- 6. A Galaxyful of Bacteria 74 -- 7. Comets, the Cosmic Dragons 87 -- 8. Dragons Fall from the Skies 97 -- 9. Asteroid Threat in Modem Times 126 -- 10. Dragons Breathe Death 136 -- 11. Dragons Bring in the Shivers 157 -- 12. Dragons Come Home to Roost 168 -- Epilogue 182 -- Index 185. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0285636065 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Life--Origin<br/>Cosmic grains
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH325 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>576.8/8