Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets
- ISBN-10
- 1438131860
- ISBN-13
- 9781438131863
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Description
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites provides students, researchers, and general readers with the most up-to-date information on this fascinating field. From the days of the dinosaurs to our modern environment, this book explores all aspects of these cosmic invaders.
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