9781332508310 - Meteorites: Their Structure, Composition, and Terrestrial Relations (Classic Reprint) de Cummings Farrington, Oliver (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an accessible account of the historical and scientific background of meteorites. It starts by describing the nature of meteorites, explaining their connection with shooting stars and comets. It then narrates stories of observed impacts and their effects, focusing on the ways in which early civilizations perceived these phenomena. The author also discusses the different types of meteorites and the clues they offer to the composition and formation of other celestial bodies. The book sheds light on the history of meteoritics as a field of scientific inquiry, and it makes a case for the importance of meteorites as a source of information for earth and planetary sciences. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.