Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids - Hardcover

Man, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789481596 ISBN 13: 9780789481597

Verlag: Dk Pub, 2001

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Book by DK Publishing Man John

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Reseña del editor:

Man, a historian and travel writer with a special interest in the history of science, explains the origins and significance of these smaller, free-ranging bodies that circle the Sun. His provacatively-titled final section, "Target Earth," discusses the history of asteroid and meteorite impacts on Earth, as well as the risk of a future cometary encounter. The many illustrations include color photos and artists' renderings.

Biografía del autor:

John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in the history of science. He has written several books including The Birth of our Planet (1997), Gobi: Tracking the Desert (1997), The Atlas of the Year 1000 (1999), and Alpha Beta (2000). He also originated a series for BBC Radio.

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• Verlag: Dk Pub
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0789481596
• ISBN 13: 9780789481597
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96