In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.
ISBN: | 9781585428328 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Imprint: | Perigee Books |
Published date: | 05 Aug 2010 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 528 |
Weight: | 726g |
Height: | 226mm |
Width: | 152mm |
Spine width: | 36mm |