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Meteorite : how stones from outer space made our world / Tim Gregory.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Basic Books, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First US editionDescription: ix, 299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781541647619
  • 1541647610
Subject(s):
Contents:
Meteorite family tree -- Prologue: Written in rock -- Stones from the sky -- Earthfall -- From gas to dust; from dust to worlds -- Spheres of metal and molten stone -- Cosmic sediments -- Drops of fiery rain -- Stars down a microscope -- Star-tar -- Pieces of the Red Planet -- Calamitous tales -- Epilogue: The story goes on -- Appendix: Meteor showers.
Summary: "Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to uncover new insights into what our solar system was like before our sun became a star, into the forging of our planet, and into the emergence of life on it"-- Provided by publisher
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Explore the universe and immerse yourself in the story of our solar system, planet, and life through meteorites. " Meteorite is a treasure"-- Wall Street Journal



Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite , geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Their unique constituents, vibrant colors, and pungent smells contain thrilling tales of interstellar clouds, condensing stardust, and the fiery collisions of entire worlds. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to uncover new insights into what our solar system was like before our sun became a star, into the forging of our planet, and into the emergence of life on it. Humans have long looked to the skies for answers to big questions. Meteorite reveals how science is finally arriving at those answers.

"Originally published in 2020 by John Murray (Publishers) in Great Britain"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-283) and index.

Meteorite family tree -- Prologue: Written in rock -- Stones from the sky -- Earthfall -- From gas to dust; from dust to worlds -- Spheres of metal and molten stone -- Cosmic sediments -- Drops of fiery rain -- Stars down a microscope -- Star-tar -- Pieces of the Red Planet -- Calamitous tales -- Epilogue: The story goes on -- Appendix: Meteor showers.

"Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to uncover new insights into what our solar system was like before our sun became a star, into the forging of our planet, and into the emergence of life on it"-- Provided by publisher

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