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" Meteorite / "
Maria Golia.
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BL
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855418
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| Main Entry
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Golia, Maria
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| Title & Author
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Meteorite /\ Maria Golia.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Reaktion Books,, 2015.
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, ©2015
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| Series Statement
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Earth series
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208 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ;; 21 cm.
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| ISBN
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178023497X
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: 9781780234977
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-197) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Alpha and omega -- Fallen gods -- To have and to hold -- All things said and done -- Strange landings.
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| Abstract
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Meteorites are among the rarest objects on Earth, yet they have left a pervasive mark on our planet and civilization. Arriving amidst thunderous blasts and flame-streaked skies, meteorites were once thought to be messengers from the gods, embodiments of the divine. Prized for their outlandish qualities, meteorites are a collectible, a commodity, objects of art and artists' desires and a literary muse. 'Meteorite hunting' is an adventurous, lucrative profession for some, and an addictive hobby for thousands of others. Meteorite: Nature and Culture is a unique, richly illustrated cultural history of these ancient and mysterious phenomena. Taking in a wide range of sources Maria Golia pays homage to the scientists, scholars and aficionados who have scoured the skies and combed the Earth's most unforgiving reaches for meteorites, contributing to a body of work that situates our planet and ourselves within the vastness of the Universe.
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Meteorites-- History.
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Meteorites.
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Meteorit.
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Meteorites.
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523.5/1/09
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QB755.G645 2015
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Nature and culture
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