Asteroids : relics of ancient time /
Where do asteroids come from and what are they made of? What clues do they hold about the evolution of the Solar System? Scientists have catalogued hundreds of thousands of asteroids, and many are thought to contain water and amino acids, the building blocks of life. Michael Shepard tells the fascin...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Where do asteroids come from and what are they made of? What clues do they hold about the evolution of the Solar System? Scientists have catalogued hundreds of thousands of asteroids, and many are thought to contain water and amino acids, the building blocks of life. Michael Shepard tells the fascinating story of their discovery, and what they can tell us about the history of our own planet. He describes how we find and study asteroids, what they look like through the eyes of powerful telescopes and spacecraft, and plans for future sample return missions. This timely book interweaves accessible scientific explanations with historical background and personal narrative, providing an engaging read for anyone curious about asteroids and what they may mean for our future - both as threats and opportunities. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 350 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-340) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781316319338 1316319334 9781107447899 1107447895 9781316329375 1316329372 1316322696 9781316322697 1316326039 9781316326039 1107660386 9781107660380 |