Synopsis Weaving natural history, memoir, and the stories of maverick scientists, daring adventurers, and stargazing dreamers, this book takes us from Antarctica to outer space to tell the tale of how the study of meteorites became a scientific passion.--From publisher description.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-07-30 |
| Size | | Length: | 517 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 26.4 oz |
Publisher's Note An award-winning founder of Isotope magazine chronicles how the study of meteorites became a modern science, in a natural history that documents the contributions of key individuals and traces landmark discoveries in Antarctica, Greenland, and other world regions.
Industry Reviews "Cokinos takes what could be a dry subject and brings it alive with characters, scientists, starry-eyed kooks and plenty of adventure." (08/16/2009)
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