Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets

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Infobase Publishing, 2010 - 289 páginas
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites provides students, researchers, and general readers with the most up-to-date information on this fascinating field. From the days of the dinosaurs to our modern environment, this book explores all aspects of these cosmic invaders.
 

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Processes and Effects of Impacts on Planets
47
Asteroids and Meteorites
77
Comets and Other Distant Bodies
162
Meteor Showers
198
Missions to Comets and Asteroids
201
Conclusions The Known and the Unknown
214
Units and Measurements
217
Light Wavelength and Radiation
230
A List of All Known Moons
240
Glossary
245
Further Resources
256
Index
263
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