The book contains a great deal of material about the “84001 Martian meteorite,” which has raised provocative new questions about life on the red planet.
"First published by the Natural History Museum, London"--Title page verso.
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Details everything from responses to meteorites in ancient civilsations to the most current theories on the origins of life on Earth.
The impact of extraterrestrial material on Earth can lead to effects traceable in both the geological and biological record. This study describes meteorite flux with time, covering small and large bodies capable of producing craters.
An account of the present knowledge about meteorites, and a discussion of what they tell us about the evolution of the solar system and life on Earth. The book is...
Introduction to meteorites and many of their properties.
This book gives a concise and up-to-date description of meteorites - fall phenomena, chemical and mineral composition, classification - as well as a discussion of their formation and origin, which also tells us the story of the formation of ...
This jam-packed book by enthusiast and collector Ronnie McKenzie introduces the topic in straightforward language and is richly illustrated with some 200 photographs and diagrams.
This book considers the mechanism and timing of core formation and basaltic volcanism on asteroids and the effects of heating water-rich bodies.