Asteroids, comets, and meteors
By: Ron Miller.
Series: Worlds beyond
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Subjects: Asteroids -- Juvenile literature; Comets -- Juvenile literature; Meteors -- Juvenile literature; Asteroids; Comets; Meteors; Astronomy -- History; Solar system
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Chronicles the formation of the solar system, particularly how asteroids, comets, and meteors were formed, and relates how astronomers learn about the existence and characteristics of these bodies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Building a solar system; title: Miniature worlds; title: The asteroid belt; title: Exploring asteroids; title: Comets; title: Meteors.