Asteroids
"Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical plots or mathematics, the author shows that asteroids are not just rocks in space, but key to understanding the life and...
| Main Author: | Cunningham, Clifford J., 1955- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
Reaktion Books Ltd,
[2021]
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| Series: |
Kosmos
Kosmos (London, England) |
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| Summary: |
"Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical plots or mathematics, the author shows that asteroids are not just rocks in space, but key to understanding the life and death on Earth of both animals and humans. From space missions to the asteroids' starring role in literature and film, Clifford J. Cunningham precisely and entertainingly looks at the place asteroids have in our solar system and how they affect our daily lives."-- |
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| Physical Description: |
190 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781789143584 1789143586 |
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