Asteroids, Comets & Meteors

By Giles Sparrow

Book Overview

What would it be like to land on an asteroid or fly through a comet's tail? This book takes you on a mission to study the deadly debris that letters the solar system. Discover where shooting stars and meteorites come from, watch fountains of glowing gas erupt on a comet, and find out what would happen if an asteroid crashed into Earth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588100375
• ISBN13: 9781588100375
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6