Description
From your window you can see the stars and distant planets: light years away, it's easy to think that our existences and theirs will never intersect. Yet meteorites - mysterious, irregular rocks of sometimes immense value - connect us with the vastness of the universe. They may have brought the first life to our planet, and today they still reveal extraordinary scientific insights. Helen Gordon reveals the fascinating stories of fallen meteorites and the lives they've touched - from collectors to kings, scientists to farmers. She meets amateur astronomers and gem dealers, goes meteorite hunting across rooftops and learns what objects moving through space can tell us about the fragility of life on Earth.
From the acclaimed author of Notes from Deep Time, an exploration of meteorites and how they impact our own lives
About the Author
Helen Gordon is a writer and natural historian. Her books include Being and Writer and Notes from Deep Time, and a novel, Landfall. She has written for the 1843 magazine, the Guardian, and Wired, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800815346
Author Helen Gordon
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
From the acclaimed author of Notes from Deep Time, an exploration of meteorites and how they impact our own lives
About the Author
Helen Gordon is a writer and natural historian. Her books include Being and Writer and Notes from Deep Time, and a novel, Landfall. She has written for the 1843 magazine, the Guardian, and Wired, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800815346
Author Helen Gordon
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
