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It has been the common belief of science that crater distributions on the planets and satellites are...
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It has been the common belief of science that crater distributions on the planets and satellites are random. But from a thorough analysis of the available data and upon a theoretical base of nonlinear dynamics and deterministic chaos, Shaw links the oscillations and feedback systems of the cosmos not only to the chronicle of terrestrial impacts but also to the dynamics of Earth's mantle, the perturbations of its dynamo and magnetic field, its tidal and volcanic processes, and other phenomena. Sophisticated and demanding, but well worth the effort of nonspecialists (just about everyone, given the rigorous holism of Shaw's hypothesis) to understand as much as possible. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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