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Explore the universe and immerse yourself in the story of our solar system, planet, and life through meteorites.
 
"Meteorite is a treasure"—Wall Street Journal

Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Their unique constituents, vibrant colors, and pungent smells contain thrilling tales of interstellar clouds, condensing stardust, and the fiery collisions of entire worlds. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to uncover new insights into what our solar system was like before our sun became a star, into the forging of our planet, and into the emergence of life on it. Humans have long looked to the skies for answers to big questions. Meteorite reveals how science is finally arriving at those answers.

ISBN-13: 9781541647619

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Date: 10-13-2020

Pages: 320

Product Dimensions: 5.80(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

Tim Gregory is a research scientist at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham, where he studies the geology of the early solar system using meteorites. He has a PhD from the University of Bristol and lives in Nottingham, UK.

Table of Contents

Meteorite Family Tree xi

Prologue: Written in Rock 1

Stones from the Sky 7

Earthfall 35

From Gas to Dust; from Dust to Worlds 61

Spheres of Metal and Molten Stone 83

Cosmic Sediments 107

Drops of Fiery Rain 131

Stars Down a Microscope 153

Star-tar 183

Pieces of the Red Planet 211

Calamitous Tales 239

Epilogue: The Story Goes On 269

Appendix: Meteor Showers 273

Acknowledgements 277

Notes 279

Index 285