Meteorite

Gregory, Tim

£10.99

Every rock has a story tell, and none more so than those which have fallen from the sky: meteorites. Originating in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, these rocky fragments offer clues not just to the earliest origins of the Solar System but also to Earth’s very survival into the future. Sky at Night presenter, Dr Tim Gregory takes us on a journey through the very earliest days of our Solar System to the spectacular meteorite falls that produced ‘fiery rain’ in 1792, to the pre-solar grains (literally stardust) that were blown in from other solar systems and are the oldest solid objects ever discovered on Earth. Meteorites reveal a story much bigger than ourselves or our planet. As Tim says, ‘it is an epic beyond compare’.

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Publish Date: 19/08/2021

Description

Meteorite tells the fascinating story of the stones from outer space scattered across our planet. From the impact that finished off the dinosaurs to the dagger made of extraterrestrial iron found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, this book is packed full of surprising information, unlikely pioneers and eye-opening science. Dr Tim Gregory explains how these rocky fragments offer clues not just to the earliest origins of everything, but also to humanity’s survival into the future.

‘A passionate communicator, Tim Gregory conjures colourful environments and events far outside the human’ NATURE

‘Meticulous and eminently readable, served with clarity, erudition and humour’ WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘Tim Gregory gets it. He has an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful’ CHRIS HADFIELD

Additional information

Weight 220 g
Dimensions 196 × 126 × 24 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

523.51 (edition:23)

Readership

College – higher education / Code: F