Meteorites and their parent planets
This second edition of a highly successful book has been thoroughly revised, and describes the nature of meteorites, where they come from, and how they get to Earth. The first edition was immensely popular with meteorite collectors, scientists and science students in many fields, and amateur astronomers. Everyone with an interest in meteorites will want a copy of this book.
Print Book, English, cop. 1999
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, cop. 1999
xii, 310 p. : il
9780521583039, 9780521587518, 0521583039, 0521587514
644759023
Preface; 1. Introduction to meteorites; 2. Chondrites; 3. Chondrite parent bodies; 4. Achondrites; 5. Achondrite parent bodies; 6. Iron and stony-iron meteorites; 7. Iron and stony-iron parent bodies; 8. A space odyssey; 9. The importance of meteorites: some examples; Appendix of minerals; Glossary; Index.