Thunderstones and Shooting Stars: The Meaning of Meteorites

by Robert T Dodd and Robert T. Dodd

Meteorites have been called "the poor man's space probe," for they are the only extraterrestrial rocks that we can collect without benefit of spacecraft. This lively and accessible book both illuminates the complex science of meteoritics and conveys a sense of its excitement.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674284968
• ISBN13: 9780674284968
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"