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| name = The Big Splash: A Scientific Discovery That Revolutionizes the Way We View the Origin of Life, the Water We Drink, the Death of the Dinosaurs, the Creation of the Oceans, the Nature of the Cosmos, and
| image = The Big Splash: A Scientific Discovery That Revolutionizes the Way We View the Origin of Life, the Water We Drink, the Death of the Dinosaurs, the Creation of the Oceans, the Nature of the Cosmos, and 1411.jpg
| author = [[Louis A Frank]]
| published = 1990
| publisher = [[Carol Publishing Corporation]]
| pages = 255
| isbn = 1559720336
}}

If Frank, a University of Iowa physicist, is correct, millions of   small comets made of ice and water strike the Earth's atmosphere every   year; the continuous influx of cosmic HO, according to this theory,   created our lakes, rivers and oceans, and will one day submerge the   planet. The existence of small, previously undetected comets was   confirmed by Clayne Yates of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1988, yet   Frank's theory continues to generate sharp controversy. He maintains   that small comets could have carried organic materials--the seeds of   life--to Earth and may have triggered the extinction of dinosaurs.   Frank's credentials are impressive: he helped calibrate the first U.S.   lunar probes and has made a number of discoveries in astronomy. Written   with Huyghe ( Glowing Birds ), the narrative presents evidence for an   intriguing hypothesis as it casts light on the turf wars and   professional jealousies that can hinder scientific research. <br />Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.  <b>From Library Journal</b>

Frank, a professional physicist, has proposed a hypothesis that the   Earth is regularly bombarded by approximately 20 small water/ice comets   per minute. He has further speculated on the implications of his theory   for the origin of the oceans, the extinction of the dinosaurs, the   origins of life on this planet, and much more. Here, he presents the   evidence he has assembled and the story of his struggles with various   scientific critics of his work. His basic theory may well prove to be   true, but his eagerness to claim all sorts of grandiose consequences for   his theory appears to be a bit premature. Also, readers should be aware   that Frank is not yet supported by a consensus of scientific   specialists. Still, as a provocative work in a hotly contested area, the   book is recommended for academic and large public libraries.<br />''- Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor''<br />Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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