"Asteroids sling through space, celestial debris of diverse origins: leftovers from the formation of the solar system, broken offshoots of parental asteroids, or comets that have lost their glow. For t"
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Patricia Barnes-Svarney is the editor/writer of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference. She has published more than 350 articles in such magazines as Popular Science, Astronomy, Omni, and Air & Space.
A look at the creation and composition of asteroids and the frightening eventuality of a collision with the earth.
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Vendeur : Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, Etats-Unis
Cloth. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. "Asteroid" looks at the issue of asteriods impacting on Earth. In it, the author looks at a number of areas starting with: where do asteroids come from? From there, she analyzes what would be the damage if asteroids of varying sizes were to actually hit Earth. Finally, she looks at Mankind's ability to detect incoming asteriods and evaluates what can be done about them. Included are photographs, illustrations, an appendix, endnotes, a selected bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid. N° de réf. du vendeur 006380
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Hard Cover. Etat : Near Fine. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine-. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The author discloses how some asteroids -- rich in precious minerals such as gold and platinum -- may one day be lassoed and mined by man. She also explores how the natural resources that abound in some asteroids could possibly support human life, leading to colonization and use as space stations. 292 pages including index. Photos, illustrations and charts. Great copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 003742
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Vendeur : Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 292 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures throughout. Foil lettering on spine. Record # 470076. N° de réf. du vendeur 470076
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Vendeur : Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDAstronomy, Space & Time: GOOD HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, SOME TIPS BUMPED, CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING. N° de réf. du vendeur UNDERLOWER14KG056
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Vendeur : Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition, First Printing. New York: Plenum Press, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing, SIGNED by the author (association copy), in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean black cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No fading or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Business card of author laid in; Inscribed and signed by author on the title page as follows: "To Don Yeier - Your wonderful telescope got me started--thanks so much for your fine workmanship! Best of Luck, Patricia Barnes Svarney." Black and white photo illustrations. 292 pages with index. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 029670
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