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Comets, Meteors and Asteroids (Special Interest)

Comets, Meteors and Asteroids (Special Interest)
By John Man

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This work explores the origins and life story of these cosmic phenomena - comets, meteors and asteroids - which add elements of drama to all planets; in particular, to Earth and its life forms. Comets have always been objects of mystery and terror. This fear is sometimes justified, comets really can bring catastrophes in their wake. Comets are close relatives of space dust, which forms meteors or shooting stars, and of asteroids, large inert rocks which orbit the Sun in their millions. The threat of collision with Earth places comets and asteroids at the top of the agenda for astonomers. "Comets, Meteors and Asteroids" provides an insight into these space wanderers and the cosmos.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1137963 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-07-19
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 96 pages

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About the Author
John Man is a historian and travel writer, with special interests in the history of science and Mongolian studies.

He has written several books including The Birth of our Planet (1997), Gobi: Tracking the Desert (1997), The Atlas of the Year 2000 (1999) and Alpha Beta (2000). John Man devised and presented BBC Radio 4’s Survivors series.