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Defending Planet Earth: Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies (2010)
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Defending Planet Earth: Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies

Throughout this report, the committee sought to eliminate jargon and acronyms whenever possible, although the nature of the report required some specialized vocabulary. The committee added a Glossary as Appendix E to provide clarity.

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