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" Asteroids, comets, and meteorites : "
Jon Erickson ; foreword by Timothy Kusky.
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BL
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975710
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b730080
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| Main Entry
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Erickson, Jon,1948-
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Asteroids, comets, and meteorites : : cosmic invaders of the earth /\ Jon Erickson ; foreword by Timothy Kusky.
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New York :: Facts On File,, 2003.
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Facts on File science library
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The living earth
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1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) :: illustrations.
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1438109628
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: 9781438109626
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-245) and index.
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| Contents
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Origin of the solar system: Formation of the sun and planets -- Cratering events: Historic meteorite impacts -- Planetary impacts: exploring -- Meteorite craters -- Asteroids: wandering rock fragments -- Comets: Cosmic ice debris -- Meteorite craters: Formation -- Impact effects: Global changes -- Death star: Impact extinction of species -- Cosmic collisions: asteroid and comet bombardment.
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The impact event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs was not an isolated occurrence, for, as the foreword writer reminds us, a near-miss with an asteroid occurred in 1996. Erickson, an independent Colorado-based geologist, provides students beginning to study the Earth sciences and general readers with a lucid introduction to the bearers of such planetary impacts and their ongoing role in shaping our solar system. The book features numerous b & w illustrations, including recent photos taken from spacecraft, and a glossary with a pronunciation guide.
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Asteroids.
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Comets.
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Meteorites.
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Asteroids.
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Comets.
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Meteorites.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Sedimentology Stratigraphy.
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551.3/97
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QB651.E75 2003eb
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Kusky, Timothy M.
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