{"product_id":"meteorites-their-impact-on-science-and-history-paperback","title":"Meteorites: Their Impact on Science and History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrigitte Zanda\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMonica Rotaru\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRoger Hewins\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are meteorites? Where do they come from? Are they a threat? What are they made of? How common are they? As centuries have passed, our knowledge of these extraterrestrial objects has advanced immensely, and today, the scientific study of meteorites provides a wealth of information about the solar system. Meteorites reveal clues to some of the greatest scientific enigmas: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e the origin of life on Earth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the mass extinction of species \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the nature and composition of asteroids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the conditions during the formation of the solar system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the dust from stars that died long before our Sun formed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by a team of experts, Meteorites is an accessible, comprehensive guide that features over two hundred full-color photographs, diagrams and graphs. Look no further for a wonderful introduction to these powerful, yet mystifying, objects. Brigitte Zanda is Associate Professor at the Mineralogy Laboratory of the Mus um National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, and Adjunct Member of the Graduate Faculty at Rutgers University. Following on from her PhD in Geochemistry, she has written many papers in Meteoritics and Planetary Science and other journals, and is a member of the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society. Monica Rotaru is Department Chief of Earth Sciences at the Palais de la d couverte in Paris, where she organizes scientific exhibitions. After her PhD in geochemistry, she has conducted research in climatology and written television science documentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723773808703,"sku":"9780521799409","price":130.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/92a752d1c69cdba901ff3002cbc5095e.webp?v=1765100320","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/meteorites-their-impact-on-science-and-history-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}