Meteorites - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0565091581 ISBN 13: 9780565091583

Publisher: The Natural History Museum, 1682

Synopsis

The arrival of meteorites can be spectacular, heralded by a ball of light followed by sonic booms. More rarely, their impact may be explosive enough to alter the course of Earth's history. Geology and astronomy come together in this informative account of the natural objects that fall from space.

About this title

From School Library Journal

YA-Small in size, this guidebook is a wonderful resource. From the glossy cover photograph of Barringer Crater and meteorites to the detailed index, students will be drawn to read and investigate. Chapter headings are frequently in the form of questions (e.g., What are meteorites made of?), piquing readers' curiosity. Of particular interest is the section called "Time and the Origin of the Planets." The text is direct, interesting, and free of mind-numbing chemistry and physics formulas that so often deter YAs from further investigation. Fifty percent of the book is made up of photographs and diagrams; most are in full color. All are pertinent, thoroughly explained, and serve as excellent visual supplements to the text. Important terminology is accentuated in bold type and is further defined in the glossary. An exceptionally well-done summary.
David B. O'Hara, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Geology and astronomy come together in this small, informative presentation on natural objects that fall from space. Essentially, it's a question-and-answer booklet on such matters as the physical makeup of "shooting stars," the sources of their propulsion, their origin points in the solar system, and their significance in determining the age, composition, and chronology of space. Subtopics of these major themes include the differences and similarities of the major classes of meteorites (stony, iron, and stony-iron) and the strong correlation between meteorite materials and Earth's geological history. Helping the data go down is a plethora of illustrations. George Hampton

Edition details

• Publisher: The Natural History Museum
• Publication date: 1682
• ISBN 10: 0565091581
• ISBN 13: 9780565091583
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English