Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the mineralogical characteristics of Sola…
Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the mineralogical characteristics of Sola…
by Rubin, Alan E., (Alan Edward), Ma, Chi
fromCambridge planetary science series
"Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the mineralogical characteristics of Sol…
by Rubin, Alan E., (Alan Edward), Ma, Chi
fromCambridge planetary science series
"Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the mineralogical characteristics of Sol…
"Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the mineralogical characteristics of Sol…
The end -- The beginning -- Origins -- Rock of ages -- Dust to dust -- Meteoroid in the air -- Gems from the cabinet -- 1969 : year of the carbonaceous chondrites -- Meteorites and life -- Gathering dust -- Impact cratering -- The impactors -- Exploring Vesta -- Space invaders o…
Hurtling through the atmosphere, in a blaze of light and reverberating percussions, the arrival of a meteorite on Earth is a magical, rare, and precious sight. These characteristics have accordingly ensured a long, yet often controversial history. For all this, meteorites are co…
"Hurtling through the atmosphere, in a blaze of light and reverberating percussions, the arrival of a meteorite on Earth is a magical, rare, and precious sight. These characteristics have accordingly ensured a long, yet often controversial history. For all this, meteorites are c…
Meteorites are the remnants of meteors from outer space that have survived the corridor of fire through Earth's atmosphere and landed on our planet. Rare, and bearing secrets about the formation of our Universe, these 'treasures from space' have fascinated people ever since they…
"Meteorites are the remnants of meteors from outer space that have survived the corridor of fire through Earth's atmosphere and landed on our planet. Rare, and bearing secrets about the formation of our Universe, these 'treasures from space' have fascinated people ever since the…
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock search in the polar regions for a vast meteorite containing a valuable new metal.
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock search in the polar regions for a vast meteorite containing a valuable new metal.
"In this adventure, a meteorite containing an unknown metal falls to earth, and Tintin and his friends are involved in a race against time to find it."--Publisher description.
The world's most famous travelling reporter voyages to the Arctic Ocean in search of the meteorite that has crash-landed in the north. A huge fireball comes hurtling towards Earth from space! Tintin sets sail with Captain Haddock to find the meteorite in the stormy Arctic Ocean,…
by Hergé, Turner, Michael R., Lonsdale-Cooper, Leslie, Turner, Michael, Turner, Michael L.
What is Tintin doing in the land of exploding mushrooms and giant butterflies?
One evening Tintin and Snowy spot a shooting star. Tintin rings the observatory to ask what star it is. Soon he learns that this star is set to collide with Earth - meaning the end of the world! Can Tintin help in time? This translation originally published: London: Methuen Chil…
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock search in the polar regions for a vast meteorite containing a valuable new metal.
