Hurtling through the atmosphere, in a blaze of light and
reverberating percussions, the arrival of a meteorite on Earth is a
magical, rare, and precious sight. These characteristics have
accordingly ensured a long, yet often controversial history. For
all this, meteorites are cosmic messengers. They tell us about the
entire history of the solar system, their story carrying us from
the very earliest moments, when solid material first began to form
in the solar nebula. Indeed, meteorites played a key role in the
origins of Earth's oceans and the genesis of life. Meteorites
additionally tell us about the origin and evolution of the
asteroids, and they tell us about impacts upon the Moon as well as
the volcanic history of planet Mars. Much is known about the
structure and chemistry of meteorites, but for all this, they still
harbor many scientific mysteries that have yet to be resolved.
General
| Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
Singapore |
| Release date: |
March 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Martin Beech
|
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
572 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-981-12-2491-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
981-12-2491-9 |
| Barcode: |
9789811224911 |
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