Bibliograph

Asteroids, Clifford J. Cunningham

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Asteroids, Clifford J. Cunningham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Asteroids

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1198019033

Responsibility statement

Clifford J. Cunningham

Series statement

Kosmos

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

Table Of Contents

1.The stranger Ceres -- 2. Where are the asteroids? -- 3. Explosions and impacts -- 4. Asteroids in popular culture -- 5. Visiting an asteroid

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