Smith, Caroline
Meteorites : the story of our solar system Caroline Smith, Sara Russell & Natasha Almeida. - Second editon. - 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portrait ; 26 cm
"A Firefly book"--Title page verso. "First published by the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index.
What are meteorites? -- Where are meteorites found? -- Impacts and collisions -- Sources and types of meteorites -- Comets -- The future.
"A fascinating and authoritative introduction to the science of meteorites, written by leading experts in the field. Meteorites are rocks from space that have fallen to the Earth's surface. Once considered bad omens, they are now recognized for giving us a unique insight into the nature of the material that was present when our solar system formed. In Meteorites, experts from the Natural History Museum in London, England, provide a compelling and up-to-date introduction to these otherworldly objects. This fully illustrated guide reveals: What meteorites are Where meteorites come from What they tell us about our solar system The latest information on key meteorite falls. In clear, jargon-free language, the authors explain how meteorites provide us with invaluable information about planets beyond Earth--both within our solar system and around other stars. With its combination of color photographs, diagrams and maps, Meteorites is the ultimate reference to these mysterious objects from space."--
9780228101741 0228101743
2018956220
(AMICUS)000045302085
Meteorites.
QB755 / .S58 2019
523.51 Smi 11
Meteorites : the story of our solar system Caroline Smith, Sara Russell & Natasha Almeida. - Second editon. - 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portrait ; 26 cm
"A Firefly book"--Title page verso. "First published by the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index.
What are meteorites? -- Where are meteorites found? -- Impacts and collisions -- Sources and types of meteorites -- Comets -- The future.
"A fascinating and authoritative introduction to the science of meteorites, written by leading experts in the field. Meteorites are rocks from space that have fallen to the Earth's surface. Once considered bad omens, they are now recognized for giving us a unique insight into the nature of the material that was present when our solar system formed. In Meteorites, experts from the Natural History Museum in London, England, provide a compelling and up-to-date introduction to these otherworldly objects. This fully illustrated guide reveals: What meteorites are Where meteorites come from What they tell us about our solar system The latest information on key meteorite falls. In clear, jargon-free language, the authors explain how meteorites provide us with invaluable information about planets beyond Earth--both within our solar system and around other stars. With its combination of color photographs, diagrams and maps, Meteorites is the ultimate reference to these mysterious objects from space."--
9780228101741 0228101743
2018956220
(AMICUS)000045302085
Meteorites.
QB755 / .S58 2019
523.51 Smi 11