Meteoroids: Sources of Meteors on Earth and Beyond
- ISBN-10
- 1108426719
- ISBN-13
- 9781108426718
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Galina O. Ryabova, David J. Asher, Margaret D. Campbell-Brown
Description
The definitive guide to modern meteor science, destined to be the standard resource for advanced students and researchers.
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