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2) Meteorites
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Description
Meteorites give us a unique insight into the nature of material that was present at the formation of the solar system. Learn what they are, where they came from, and what they can tell us.
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
517 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Weaving natural history, memoir, and the stories of maverick scientists, daring adventurers, and stargazing dreamers, this book takes us from Antarctica to outer space to tell the tale of how the study of meteorites became a scientific passion.--From publisher description.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. I See Falling Stars offers answers to their most compelling questions about meteors. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following the Earth's close encounter with a comet, a meteor shower blinds the population. Bill Masen, recovering from a vicious plant attack, is one of the few people to survive with his eyesight intact. But the world he emerges into is a nightmare.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
76 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
"Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future."--
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Four years ago, a strange meteorite crashed to Earth carrying a powerful secret. Ash and Pikachu travel to the futuristic city of Larousse where they meet Tory, a new friend who is afraid of Pokemon and their trainers. New fears surface when a mysterious aurora appears over the city along with Deoxys, a Pokemon unlike any seen before. When a spectacular battle between Deoxys and Rayquaza begins, Ash and Pikachu will need help to stop it.
Author
Formats
Description
The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite,...
10) Little Siberia
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 20 cm.
Description
"A man is racing along the remote snowy roads of Hurmevaara in Finland, when there is flash in the sky and something crashes into the car. That something turns out to be a highly valuable meteorite. With euro signs lighting up the eyes of the locals, the treasure is temporarily placed in a neighborhood museum, under the watchful eye of a priest named Joel. But Joel has a lot more on his mind than simply protecting the riches that have apparently rained...
11) Down to earth
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
210 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Ten-year-old aspiring geologist Henry Bower investigates the meteorite that crash lands in the hayfield, discovering a rock that will change his family, his town, and even himself.
12) Impact
Author
Series
Wyman Ford novels volume 3
Description
Wyman Ford and a team of scientists must figure out how to destroy an alien doomsday weapon aimed at Earth, and the only tools at their disposal are a handful of weaponless machines-- the Mars Orbiter, a lander and a few satellites--not much to work with, especially since they only have 60 hours to save the planet.
13) Impact
Author
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Physical Desc
364 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
When a brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast, and NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars, it's just the start of the adventure for a former CIA operative, technicians, and many others.
14) Sacred stone
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
406 p. ; 23 cm.
Description
Clive Cussler debuted his new series, The Oregon Files, with the incredible adventure of Golden Buddha. Now he follows that triumph with Sacred Stone, a rollicking new tale featuring the enigmatic captain of The Oregon, Juan Cabrillo. In the remote wastes of Greenland, an ancient artifact possessing catastrophic radioactive power is unearthed. But the astounding find puts the world at risk. Caught between two militant factions bent on wholesale slaughter,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Middle schooler Liberty likes to make her own maps of the stars, in fact she is obsessed with them, especially since her family is falling apart; her parents are getting divorced, her nine-year-old sister will barely leave the house and carries a stuffed tiger at all times, her father is suffering from depression, but will not talk about it, and the brothers down the street, once friends, have turned into bullies--so when a tiny meteorite literally...
16) Meteors
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Describes what are meteorites, and where do they come from?
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