Asteroids / Clifford J. Cunningham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Clifford J., 1955- author.

Series:

Kosmos (London, England)

Kosmos

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asteroids.

Physical Description:

190 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

"Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical plots or mathematics, the author shows that asteroids are not just rocks in space, but key to understanding the life and death on Earth of both animals and humans. From space missions to the asteroids' starring role in literature and film, Clifford J. Cunningham precisely and entertainingly looks at the place asteroids have in our solar system and how they affect our daily lives."--Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Stranger Ceres

2. Where Are the Asteroids?

3. Explosions and Impacts

4. Asteroids in Popular Culture

5. Visiting an Asteroid.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781789143584

1789143586

OCLC:

1198019033

Publisher Number:

99987750016