Meteorite
How Stones From Outer Space Made Our World
Published on 19. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-5293-2766-3 (ISBN)
Description
Meteorite tells the fascinating story of the stones from outer space scattered across our planet. From the impact that finished off the dinosaurs to the dagger made of extraterrestrial iron found in Tutankhamun's tomb, this book is packed full of surprising information, unlikely pioneers and eye-opening science. Dr Tim Gregory explains how these rocky fragments offer clues not just to the earliest origins of everything, but also to humanity's survival into the future.
'A passionate communicator, Tim Gregory conjures colourful environments and events far outside the human' NATURE
'Meticulous and eminently readable, served with clarity, erudition and humour' WALL STREET JOURNAL
'Tim Gregory gets it. He has an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful' CHRIS HADFIELD
'A passionate communicator, Tim Gregory conjures colourful environments and events far outside the human' NATURE
'Meticulous and eminently readable, served with clarity, erudition and humour' WALL STREET JOURNAL
'Tim Gregory gets it. He has an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful' CHRIS HADFIELD
Reviews / Votes
Drawing on his deep technical education and boundless curiosity, Tim Gregory brings a childlike wonder of discovery to everything he sees. He shows an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful in the process. His scientific delight is contagious * Chris Hadfield * Meticulously researched and eminently readable . . . [Gregory] writes with aplomb, his sentences backed by hard evidence and served with clarity, erudition and occasionally humour . .. . Meteorite is a treasure for those who enjoy the stepwise narrative of scientific discovery . . . magnificent * Wall Street Journal * A captivating blend of painstaking detective work and dramatic cosmic events. The impact that rocks from space have had on our culture, and on our knowledge of where we come from - and where they come from - may surprise you. As will their impact on the planet of course, should you be lucky enough to see a "fall" * Jon Butterworth *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-2766-3 (9781529327663)
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Additional editions
E-Book
08/2020
1st Edition
John Murray
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Tim Gregory is a nuclear scientist at Sellafield, United Kingdom, where he measures the chemistry and radioactivity of nuclear materials in the lab. Previously, Tim was an academic specialising in cosmochemistry and wrote the popular book Meteorites: The Stones from Outer Space that Made Our World. He has a PhD from the University of Bristol and lives in the North of England.